The Man in the Barn
MovieHistory · Mystery

The Man in the Barn

1937·11 min·United States of America
5.9/10
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Why Cozly recommends it

A history story that tends to land well.

Synopsis

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
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)

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