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The Prisoner of Shark Island

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1936 | 93 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved JFK or Sully, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1936: an older pace and style.

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Ford

  • Warner BaxterDr. Samuel Alexander Mudd
  • Gloria StuartMrs. Peggy Mudd
  • Claude GillingwaterColonel Dyer
  • Arthur ByronMr. Erickson
  • O. P. HeggieDr. Mac Intyre
  • Harry CareyCommandant
  • Francis FordCorporal O'Toole
  • John McGuireLieutenant Lovett
  • Francis McDonaldJohn Wilkes Booth
  • Douglas WoodGeneral Ewing