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Where to Watch The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) (Legally)

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

Feb 28, 1936 US 93 min G

6.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

60 votes

Drama History

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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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It sits in the Drama, History space and is paced for about 93 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.9/10 from about 60 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

yellow fever, based on true story, historical figure, conspiracy, physician, island prison, 19th century, abraham lincoln, country doctor, prison break attempt

Official trailer

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Plot

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.