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The Man in the Barn

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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.

Date: 11/20/1937
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Carey Wilson, Ernie Adams, Erville Alderson, Virginia Brissac, Philo McCullough, Douglas Wood

Carey Wilson as Narrator (voice) in The Man in the Barn Carey Wilson

Ernie Adams as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) in The Man in the Barn Ernie Adams

Erville Alderson as Farmer (uncredited) in The Man in the Barn Erville Alderson

Virginia Brissac as Farmer's Wife (uncredited) in The Man in the Barn Virginia Brissac

Philo McCullough as Theatre Manager (uncredited) in The Man in the Barn Philo McCullough

Douglas Wood as Army Officer (uncredited) in The Man in the Barn Douglas Wood