CinemaOSMovie · 1937 · 0h 11m

The Man in the Barn

59%(8)IMDbHistoryMysteryDocumentary

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.

Directed byJacques Tourneur

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 11m
Language
EN
Released
November 20, 1937
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
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)

Creative team
Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Jacques Tourneur
Written by
Morgan Cox

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