The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

1937
11m
5.3

5.3/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 20, 1937
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0277127

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)

Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood

Army Officer (uncredited)

Key Crew

Jacques Tourneur
Director
Morgan Cox
Screenplay