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DramaHistory

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, 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.

Release Date : 1936-02-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Warner Baxter

Character Name : Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd

Original Name : Warner Baxter

Gender : Male

Gloria Stuart

Character Name : Mrs. Peggy Mudd

Original Name : Gloria Stuart

Gender : Female

Claude Gillingwater

Character Name : Colonel Dyer

Original Name : Claude Gillingwater

Gender : Male

Arthur Byron

Character Name : Mr. Erickson

Original Name : Arthur Byron

Gender : Male

O. P. Heggie

Character Name : Dr. Mac Intyre

Original Name : O. P. Heggie

Gender : Male

Harry Carey

Character Name : Commandant

Original Name : Harry Carey

Gender : Male

Francis Ford

Character Name : Corporal O'Toole

Original Name : Francis Ford

Gender : Male

John McGuire

Character Name : Lieutenant Lovett

Original Name : John McGuire

Gender : Male

Francis McDonald

Character Name : John Wilkes Booth

Original Name : Francis McDonald

Gender : Male

Douglas Wood

Character Name : General Ewing

Original Name : Douglas Wood

Gender : Male

John Carradine

Character Name : Sergeant Rankin

Original Name : John Carradine

Gender : Male

Joyce Kay

Character Name : Martha Mudd

Original Name : Joyce Kay

Gender : Male

Fred Kohler Jr.

Character Name : Sergeant Cooper

Original Name : Fred Kohler Jr.

Gender : Male

Ernest Whitman

Character Name : Buck

Original Name : Ernest Whitman

Gender : Male

Paul Fix

Character Name : David Herold

Original Name : Paul Fix

Gender : Male

Frank Shannon

Character Name : Mr. Holt

Original Name : Frank Shannon

Gender : Male

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Character Name : Abraham Lincoln

Original Name : Frank McGlynn Sr.

Gender : Male

Leila McIntyre

Character Name : Mrs. Abraham Lincoln

Original Name : Leila McIntyre

Gender : Female

Etta McDaniel

Character Name : Aunt Rosabelle

Original Name : Etta McDaniel

Gender : Female

J.M. Kerrigan

Character Name : Judge Maiben

Original Name : J.M. Kerrigan

Gender : Male

Arthur Loft

Character Name : Carpet Bagger

Original Name : Arthur Loft

Gender : Male

Paul McVey

Character Name : General Hunter

Original Name : Paul McVey

Gender : Male

Maurice Murphy

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Maurice Murphy

Gender : Male

Matthew Beard

Character Name : Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)

Original Name : Matthew Beard

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name :

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Stanley Blystone

Character Name :

Original Name : Stanley Blystone

Gender : Male

Stanley Bordagaray

Character Name :

Original Name : Stanley Bordagaray

Gender : Male

Whitney Bourne

Character Name :

Original Name : Whitney Bourne

Gender : Female

Lester Dorr

Character Name : George A. Atzerodt

Original Name : Lester Dorr

Gender : Male

Robert Dudley

Character Name : Druggist at Trial

Original Name : Robert Dudley

Gender : Male

Jan Duggan

Character Name : Actress at Ford's Theatre

Original Name : Jan Duggan

Gender : Female

Earl Eby

Character Name : Usher

Original Name : Earl Eby

Gender : Male

Dick Elliott

Character Name : Actor at Ford's Theatre

Original Name : Dick Elliott

Gender : Male

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Woman Sitting Behind Lincoln in Theatre Box

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Bud Geary

Character Name : Sergeant

Original Name : Bud Geary

Gender : Male

Melvin J. Gibby

Character Name : Lewis Payne

Original Name : Melvin J. Gibby

Gender : Male

Charles Haefeli

Character Name : Prisoner

Original Name : Charles Haefeli

Gender : Male

Robert Homans

Character Name : Sergeant

Original Name : Robert Homans

Gender : Male

John Lester Johnson

Character Name : Black Soldier at Prison

Original Name : John Lester Johnson

Gender : Male

Beulah Hall Jones

Character Name : Blanche

Original Name : Beulah Hall Jones

Gender : Male

Paul Kruger

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Paul Kruger

Gender : Male

Duke R. Lee

Character Name : Sergeant

Original Name : Duke R. Lee

Gender : Male

Wilfred Lucas

Character Name : Testifying Colonel

Original Name : Wilfred Lucas

Gender : Male

Murdock MacQuarrie

Character Name : Edman Spangler

Original Name : Murdock MacQuarrie

Gender : Male

James A. Marcus

Character Name : Blacksmith

Original Name : James A. Marcus

Gender : Male

Eric Mayne

Character Name : Court-Martial Participant

Original Name : Eric Mayne

Gender : Male

Paul McAllister

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Paul McAllister

Gender : Male

Merrill McCormick

Character Name : Commandant's Aide

Original Name : Merrill McCormick

Gender : Male

J.P. McGowan

Character Name : Ship's Captain

Original Name : J.P. McGowan

Gender : Male

Arthur Millett

Character Name :

Original Name : Arthur Millett

Gender : Male

Wedgwood Nowell

Character Name : Court-Martial Member

Original Name : Wedgwood Nowell

Gender : Male

Robert Parrish

Character Name :

Original Name : Robert Parrish

Gender : Male

Vester Pegg

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Vester Pegg

Gender : Male

Jack Pennick

Character Name : Corporal

Original Name : Jack Pennick

Gender : Male

George H. Reed

Character Name : Black Man Giving Booth Directions

Original Name : George H. Reed

Gender : Male

Paul Stanton

Character Name : Agitating Orator

Original Name : Paul Stanton

Gender : Male

Tom Steele

Character Name : Trooper

Original Name : Tom Steele

Gender : Male

Harry Strang

Character Name : Ship's Mate

Original Name : Harry Strang

Gender : Male

Cyril Thornton

Character Name : Michael O'Laughlin

Original Name : Cyril Thornton

Gender : Male

Ray Turner

Character Name : Black Soldier at Prison

Original Name : Ray Turner

Gender : Male

Blue Washington

Character Name : Black Soldier at Prison

Original Name : Blue Washington

Gender : Male

Charles West

Character Name : Washington (DC) Citizen

Original Name : Charles West

Gender : Male

Cecil Weston

Character Name : Mary Surratt

Original Name : Cecil Weston

Gender : Female

Lloyd Whitlock

Character Name : Maj. Rathbone

Original Name : Lloyd Whitlock

Gender : Male

Reviews

S

Steve

@felixxx999

2022-01-09

Don't know how I missed this one but it's a great thriller. From the title you'd never guess it's an historical drama about Dr. Samuel Mudd who infamously helped set Lincoln's killer's broken leg. The history goes from suspect to flat out wrong -- and it's almost pro-slavery -- but if you can look past that it's a hell of a tall tale. Warner Baxter is put through the ringer and he does very well in this a very physical role -- much more entertaining that his smiling lover roles he usually did. Also a standout is the lean, terrifying John Carridine. Not to be forgotten is some thrilling scenes in the prison. And, yes, there are sharks!