The Prisoner of Shark Island

Name: The Prisoner of Shark Island
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1936-02-28
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart, Claude Gillingwater, Arthur Byron, O. P. Heggie

1936·Movie·NR·93 min·★ 6.9(61)

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“Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd”

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.

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About The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island is a 1936 English-language drama and history film directed by John Ford. The cast is led by Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart, Claude Gillingwater. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Fawesome.

The Prisoner of Shark Island was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on February 28, 1936, and carries a NR certification.

Director: John Ford
Writers: Nunnally Johnson
Release date: February 28, 1936
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox

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The Prisoner of Shark Island cast & crew

The Prisoner of Shark Island was directed by John Ford and written by Nunnally Johnson.

The cast features Warner Baxter as Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd, Gloria Stuart as Mrs. Peggy Mudd, Claude Gillingwater as Colonel Dyer, Arthur Byron as Mr. Erickson, O. P. Heggie as Dr. Mac Intyre, and Harry Carey as Commandant.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by R. H. Bassett, cinematography is by Bert Glennon, and it was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.

Is The Prisoner of Shark Island worth watching?

The Prisoner of Shark Island holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 61 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, The Prisoner of Shark Island is worth a place on your watchlist.

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