The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

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

6.8 /10 58 votes
February 28, 1936 1h 33m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director John Ford
Writers Nunnally Johnson
Studio 20th Century Fox
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Mrs. Peggy Mudd

Claude Gillingwater

Claude Gillingwater

Colonel Dyer

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Mr. Erickson

O. P. Heggie

O. P. Heggie

Dr. Mac Intyre

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Commandant

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Corporal O'Toole

John McGuire

John McGuire

Lieutenant Lovett

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

John Wilkes Booth

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

General Ewing

John Carradine

John Carradine

Sergeant Rankin

Joyce Kay

Martha Mudd

Frequently Asked Questions

The Prisoner of Shark Island was released on February 28, 1936.

The runtime of The Prisoner of Shark Island is 1h 33m.

The Prisoner of Shark Island is a Drama, History movie.

The Prisoner of Shark Island has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Prisoner of Shark Island is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Prisoner of Shark Island was directed by John Ford.

The main cast of The Prisoner of Shark Island includes Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart, Claude Gillingwater.

The Prisoner of Shark Island is originally in English.