The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

11 mins | Mystery, History | Nov. 20, 1937

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.

The Man in the Barn

11 mins | Mystery, History | Nov. 20, 1937

The Man in the Barn
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Man in the Barn
Directors Jacques Tourneur
Writers Morgan Cox

Cast

Carey Wilson

as Narrator (voice)

Ernie Adams

as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

as Farmer (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

as Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

as Army Officer (uncredited)