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.

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Release Date

February 28, 1936

Status

Released

Original Title

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Runtime

1h 33min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

20th Century Fox