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The Prisoner of Shark Island

“Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd”

1936 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by John Ford
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Cast

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Plot

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, Dr. Samuel Mudd is convicted of conspiracy and sent to a prison island.

Sinekatalog’s take

John Ford's drama, with Warner Baxter, is stark and gripping, a prison-island nightmare.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (2,886 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.