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.

Tagline:

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

Country:

US

Genre:

Drama, History

Released:

1936-02-28

Languages:

English

Companies:

20th Century Fox