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Basic Info
Release: November 20, 1937
Rating: ⭐ 5.3/10 (6 votes)

The Man in the Barn

1937 ⭐ 5.3/10 6 votes
Overview

After John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, he escaped to Maryland and was discovered hiding in a barn. After he refused to surrender, the barn was set afire and Booth died in the blaze. However, in 1903 a Mr. David E. George, while on his deathbed in Enid, Oklahoma, claimed to be John Wilkes Booth. This MGM An Historical Mystery series short presents evidence of the possibility that Mr. George's claim was true.

Genres
History Mystery Documentary
Production Countries
  • United States of America
Spoken Languages
  • English en

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Cast
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Narrator (voice)
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Farmer (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Army Officer (uncredited)
Crew
Jacques Tourneur
Jacques Tourneur
Director
Morgan Cox
Screenplay
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