The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Speculates that John Wilkes Booth, murderer of Abraham Lincoln, escaped to Canada instead of being tracked down and killed soon after the assassination.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- James L. ConwayDirector
- Bob SummersOriginal Music Composer
- Jonathan CobblerWriter
Cast
- Bradford DillmanJohn Wilkes Booth
- John DehnerCol. Lafayette C. Baker
- Whit BissellSen. John Conness
- John AndersonAbraham Lincoln
- Robert MiddletonEdwin M. Stanton
- Ken KerchevalJohn Surratt
- Christopher AllportMichael O'Laughlin
- Fred GrandyDavid Herold
- James GreenCapt. James William Boyd
- Brad CrandallNarrator
- Larry QuackenbushHarry Ford
- E.J. AndréRep. Thaddeus Stevens
Stills
Themes
assassinationcivil wartreasonalternate historyspeculativeusa history19th centuryabraham lincolnactor1860slow budget