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.
Direction
Tourneur's early atmospheric touch elevates reenactment footage.
Production
MGM's 'Historical Mystery' series: prestige studio does crackpot history.
Director
Jacques Tourneur
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'mummy' of David E. George was displayed at carnival sideshows until the 1970s. Yes, really.
This was part of MGM's short subject series meant to class up the B-movie slot—highbrow conspiracy for Depression crowds.
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