The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

53% | Nov 20, 1937 | History, Mystery, Documentary

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.

Featured Cast

Jacques Tourneur
Director
Morgan Cox
Screenplay

Cast

Narrator (voice)
Carey Wilson
Narrator (voice)
Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Theatre Manager (uncredited)

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