The Prisoner of Shark Island
93 min
1936
Published on, 2 months ago
The Prisoner of Shark Island
93 min
1936
Published on, 2 months ago
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.
yellow fever
based on true story
historical figure
conspiracy
physician
island prison
19th century
abraham lincoln
country doctor
prison break attempt
