The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn (1937)


  • Genre: History, Mystery, Documentary
  • Release Date: 1937-11-20
  • User Rating: 5.3/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 11min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Jacques Tourneur
star 5.3/10
From 6 Ratings
6.2

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.

The Man in the Barn Trailer

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  • Carey Wilson

    as Narrator (voice)
  • Ernie Adams

    as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
  • Erville Alderson

    as Farmer (uncredited)
  • Virginia Brissac

    as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
  • Philo McCullough

    as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
  • Douglas Wood

    as Army Officer (uncredited)
Directing Jacques Tourneur Director
Writing Morgan Cox Screenplay
Sound Jack Virgil Orchestrator

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