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The Man in the Barn

Nov 20, 1937 · 11m
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History
Mystery
Documentary

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Carey Wilson
Narrator (voice)
Ernie Adams
Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Farmer (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
Army Officer (uncredited)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country
US

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