Rent The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)

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1h 33min
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Synopsis:
Based on the true-life case of the incarceration of Dr. Samuel Mudd (Oscar-winning Warner Baxter), The Prisoner Of Shark Island is a fast-paced and stirring account of the victimisation of a simple man. Regarded as a personal favourite by the director, it was also the film he was said to be most happy with. Written by Nunnally Johnson (The Grapes of Wrath, Tobacco Road), The Prisoner Of Shark Island dramatises the fatal shooting of Abraham Lincoln (Frank McGlynn, Sr.) and the subsequent visit by the assassin John Wilkes Booth (Francis McDonald) to Dr. Samuel Mudd's house to fix his broken leg. Unaware of Booth's treason, Mudd is later arrested ...
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Darryl Zanuck
Writers:
Nunnally Johnson
Studio:
Eureka
Genres:
Classics, Drama
Collections:
A History of US Presidents in Cinema, Masters of Cinema, Spring On Screen: Films to Watch This Season
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/03/2006
Run Time:
93 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
Bonus:
  • New, restored high-definition progressive transfer
  • Full-length audio commentary by Ford expert Scott Eyman
  • A video appreciation of the film by critic David Ehrenstein
  • Promotional gallery of 20th Century Fox material

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