The Prisoner of Shark Island
Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
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The Prisoner of Shark Island
After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.
Orignal Language
en
Duration
1 hr 33 min
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Release Data
1936-02-28
Produced By
20th Century Fox
