The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) |
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| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | Darryl F. Zanuck, Nunnally Johnson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Historical |
| Top Topics | Prison |
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The Prisoner of Shark Island
Released
1936
Warner Baxter
(as Dr. Samuel Alexander M...)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Released
1936
Gloria Stuart
(as Mrs. Peggy Mudd)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
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1936
Claude Gillingwater
(as Col. Jeremiah Milford ...)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
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1936
Harry Carey
(as Commandant of Fort Jef...)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Released
1936
Francis Ford
(as Cpl. O'Toole)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
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1936
Francis McDonald
(as John Wilkes Booth)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
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1936
John Carradine
(as Sgt. Rankin)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Released
1936
Paul Fix
(as David Herold)
The Prisoner of Shark Island Overview:
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) was a Drama - Drama Film directed by John Ford and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Nunnally Johnson.
SYNOPSIS
Here is Ford's dramatization of the true story of Dr. Samuel Mudd (Baxter), the doctor who fixed fugitive John Wilkes Booth's ankle and was subsequently charged with conspiracy to murder President Lincoln. He is taken away from his loving wife (Stuart) and family and sentenced to life at Fort Jefferson Prison on Shark Island. Dr. Mudd soon is recognized by prisoners as an honorable man and a gentleman by the prison guards. A yellow fever epidemic breaks out among the prisoners and guards and Dr. Mudd risks his own life to save the victims. His heroic deed is recognized and his case is reopened.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
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Classic Films in Focus: THE PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND (1936)
Like most biographical and historical movies, The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) takes liberties with its source material, but for the most part it does so in the service of a more compelling narrative. The film's director, John Ford, has always been associated with a certain kind of romanticized h... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND (1936)
Like most biographical and historical movies, The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) takes liberties with its source material, but for the most part it does so in the service of a more compelling narrative. The film's director, John Ford, has always been associated with a certain kind of romanticized h... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND (1936)
Like most biographical and historical movies, The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) takes liberties with its source material, but for the most part it does so in the service of a more compelling narrative. The film's director, John Ford, has always been associated with a certain kind of romanticized h... Read full article
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
The Prisoner of Shark Island Directed by John Ford Screenplay by Nunnally Johnson 1936/USA Darryl F. Zanuck Productions/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing This historical drama contains some masterful direction by John Ford and a solid perfomance by Warner Baxter. According to ... Read full article
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