The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)

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 — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.

Director

John Ford

Writers

Nunnally Johnson

Themes19th centuryabraham lincolnbased on true storyconspiracycountry doctorhistorical figureisland prisonphysicianprison break attemptyellow fever