The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island

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A few short hours after President Lincoln has been assassinated, Dr. Samuel Mudd gives medical treatment to a wounded man who shows up at his door. Mudd has no idea that the president is dead and that he is treating his murderer, John Wilkes Booth. But that doesn't save him when the army posse searching for Booth finds evidence that Booth has been to the doctor's house. Dr. Mudd is arrested for complicity and sentenced to life imprisonment, to be served in the infamous pestil... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Prisoner of Shark Island:

Warner Baxter
Gloria Stuart
Claude Gillingwater
Arthur Byron
O. P. Heggie
Harry Carey

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A few short hours after President Lincoln has been assassinated, Dr. Samuel Mudd gives medical treatment to a wounded man who shows up at his door. Mudd has no idea that the president is dead and that he is treating his murderer, John Wilkes Booth. But that doesn't save him when the army posse searching for Booth finds evidence that Booth has been to the doctor's house. Dr. Mudd is arrested for complicity and sentenced to life imprisonment, to be served in the infamous pestilence-ridden Dry Tortugas.

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 6/10 by Dennis SchwartzFord makes a convincing and emotionally telling argument for Mudd's innocence.
User Review - 10/10 by Johan ALess than historically accurate, this John Ford movie is nevertheless a gripping film that neither lags in its action, nor in its ability to draw you into the plight of its characters. This movie in lesser hands might have seemed episodic, but Ford moves from one key scene to the next making each scene seem the inevitable outcome of the preceding one.
User Review - 8/10 by John ADirigida con un buen pulso , esta es una pelicula que no decae en ningun momento gracias al maesto John Ford.
User Review - 8/10 by Gregory SThe prisoner of Shark island is the story of Dr.Mudd; he was arrested of unknowingly assisting John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln's death, by bandaging his leg. After his arrest he is sentence to the Infamous Shark Island, which as you may have guessed is an island surrounded by Shark infested waters. The story is probably not completely historically accurate. It's still not clear if Mudd was part of the assassination conspiracy and it has been confirmed he did probably met Booth on a previous occasion. But to an extent this doesn't matter Ford frequently pointed out that he does not make documentaries and in fact thought they were boring. Ford having surveyed almost all of American history up until the time of his death approached it not unlike G.B. Shaw while not striving for prefect accuracy but giving us an understanding of people of that time and the context they existed in. Prisoner of Shark Island is perhaps one of Ford's best pictures although it's relatively unknown to a modern audience, this is odd because the film feels more relevant now than ever.The film deals with demonization of alleged criminals based entirely of circumstantial evidence and calling it patriotism and pointing out how legal courts should be 'The voice of the people'. The mentality Ford depicts in the early court scenes(where the defendants are brought in with sacks on their heads) show how political uncertainty can give rise to paranoia and persecution. The scenes on the island are among some of the best in Ford's career and being Catholic may be his best mediation on the nature of suffering , the paraphrased quote from 'Inferno' (abandon hope those who enter here) above the prison cells is a stroke of brilliance. Ford's films are hard for young people to appreciate as many of them contain folksy elements(which you'll see in some of the earlier scenes) but with repeated viewings it's easy to see how his insight transcends things like that. As Francois Tiffuat(who originally wasn't a fan of Ford's material) said "He Achieved absolute uniformity on technical expertise'. Before wrapping this up the issue of race should still be discussed. Again many of the African Americans in the film have roles that are somewhat stereotyped as a product of the time. Ford however still treats them with a great deal of respect and Dr.Mudd's only real companion in the film is his black friend Buck(who is essentially his counterpart). The most interesting aspect is once on island all the guards are black and essentially in control of their white in a brilliant reversal of fortune, it was an aspect Daryl Zannuck loved about the film.
User Review - 8/10 by David BVery much a film of its time, particularly in its attitudes to race, this is nevertheless a compelling story. After unwittingly treating John Wilkes Booth's broken leg, Dr. Samuel Mudd is implicated in the plot to kill Lincoln, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Dry Tortugas in Florida. It's sharply paced, with characters of real depth and some memorable scenes. John Carradine's performance as the brutal jailor is particularly strong.
User Review - 8/10 by Dave WA lesser known John Ford picture - again part of the MOC series, presents a fascinating portrait of guilt by association
User Review - 8/10 by Tom HReally good historical drama that plays more like a adventure story. A nice surprise with a great pace.
User Review - 8/10 by Jeremiah LSolid Ford flick. I'm sure most of this is historically inaccurate, but it is quite the thrill.
User Review - 8/10 by Matt BA John Ford curiosity. Remains mostly a gripping tale highlighted by some of Ford's most beautifully expressive camerawork & lighting.
User Review - 8/10 by Chris .Surprise surprise, another damn good John Ford flick.

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