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Quick Info

IMDb
Rating
5.3/10
Release1937
Runtime0h 11m
StatusReleased
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie

The Man in the Barn

1937
0h 11m
5.3
History
Mystery
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

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