The Man in the Barn

IMDb 5.3 1937 • 11 min • HistoryMysteryDocumentary

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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)