The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

5.3 | 1937-11-20 | History Mystery Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Jacques Tourneur Director
Morgan Cox Screenplay
Jack Virgil Orchestrator

Cast

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)

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