The Man in the Barn

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 20, 1937

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Virginia Brissac,Erville Alderson,Douglas Wood,Carey Wilson,Ernie Adams,Philo McCullough

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Writer

Morgan Cox

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0277127