


“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, 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.
Director
John Ford
Writers
Nunnally Johnson
Release Date
February 28, 1936
Runtime
1h 33m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
58
