Film·1937·11m

The Man in the Barn

HistoryMysteryDocumentary

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.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur

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6 credited

Carey Wilson
Carey WilsonNarrator (voice)
Ernie Adams
Ernie AdamsRowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville AldersonFarmer (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Virginia BrissacFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCulloughTheatre Manager (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
Douglas WoodArmy Officer (uncredited)

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