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The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn (1937)

0h 11m | PG-13

⭐ 5.3 / 10

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.

Director: Jacques Tourneur

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: History, Mystery, Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

as Narrator (voice)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

as Farmer (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

as Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

as Army Officer (uncredited)