The read
It runs a compact 11m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Jacques TourneurDirector
- Morgan CoxScreenplay
Cast
- Carey WilsonNarrator (voice)
- Ernie AdamsRowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
- Erville AldersonFarmer (uncredited)
- Virginia BrissacFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
- Philo McCulloughTheatre Manager (uncredited)
- Douglas WoodArmy Officer (uncredited)
Themes
conspiracy theoryabraham lincolndeathbed claim