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The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936·1h 36m·Approved
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
2,844 votes

The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincoln's assassin in 1865.

The Prisoner of Shark Island is a 1936 drama biography movie directed by John Ford, starring Gloria Stuart, Warner Baxter, Arthur Byron. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 2,844 votes and runs 1h 36m.

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Director
John Ford
Stars
Gloria Stuart
Warner Baxter
Arthur Byron
Claude Gillingwater
Creators
Nunnally Johnson
Details
1936-02-28
96 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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