The Prisoner of Shark Island
Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr.Samuel A.Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.
- Director
- John Ford
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
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After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.
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- Release date
- Feb 28, 1936
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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