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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

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)

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