The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936 1h 33m ★6.8

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.

Release Date February 28, 1936
Runtime 1h 33m
Language English
Director John Ford
Category Drama, History
Rating 6.8 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1936
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