The Man in the Barn (1937)

  • NR
  • 11/20/1937 (US)
  • History, Mystery, Documentary
  • 11m

Overview

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.

Jacques Tourneur

Director

Morgan Cox

Screenplay

Cast

Carey Wilson's headshot

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)
Ernie Adams's headshot

Ernie Adams

Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Erville Alderson's headshot

Erville Alderson

Farmer (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac's headshot

Virginia Brissac

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Philo McCullough's headshot

Philo McCullough

Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Douglas Wood's headshot

Douglas Wood

Army Officer (uncredited)

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