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The Man in the Barn (1937)

The Man in the Barn (1937)

Mystery History Documentary
Release Date: 1937, November 20
Directors: Jacques Tourneur
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Ernie Adams, Philo McCullough, Virginia Brissac, Erville Alderson, Douglas Wood

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

conspiracy theory abraham lincoln deathbed claim