The Man in the Barn
November 20, 1937
11 min
✓ Released 32279 days ago
History
Mystery
Documentary
5.3
User Score
6 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Runtime: 11 min
Top Cast
Carey Wilson
Narrator (voice)
Ernie Adams
Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Farmer (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
Army Officer (uncredited)
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