The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) | StreamScapeX

Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd

1936
Rated G
1h 33m
Drama
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6.8TMDB(63)

Overview

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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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Florida
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Music
Music by Reginald Hazeltine Bassett
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bert Glennon
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Details

Director: John Ford
Writer: Nunnally JohnsonScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: February 28, 1936
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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