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Je n'ai pas tué Lincoln

Original title: The Prisoner of Shark Island
  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.8K
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Warner Baxter in Je n'ai pas tué Lincoln (1936)
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The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincoln's assassin in 1865.The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincoln's assassin in 1865.The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincoln's assassin in 1865.

  • Director
    • John Ford
  • Writer
    • Nunnally Johnson
  • Stars
    • Warner Baxter
    • Gloria Stuart
    • Claude Gillingwater
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.8K
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    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writer
      • Nunnally Johnson
    • Stars
      • Warner Baxter
      • Gloria Stuart
      • Claude Gillingwater
    • 43User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Warner Baxter
    Warner Baxter
    • Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd
    Gloria Stuart
    Gloria Stuart
    • Mrs. Peggy Mudd
    Claude Gillingwater
    Claude Gillingwater
    • Col. Jeremiah Milford Dyer
    Arthur Byron
    Arthur Byron
    • Mr. Erickson
    O.P. Heggie
    O.P. Heggie
    • Dr. MacIntyre
    Harry Carey
    Harry Carey
    • Commandant of Fort Jefferson
    Francis Ford
    Francis Ford
    • Cpl. O'Toole
    John McGuire
    John McGuire
    • Lt. Lovett
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    • John Wilkes Booth
    Douglas Wood
    Douglas Wood
    • Gen. Thomas Ewing
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Sgt. Rankin
    Joyce Kay
    • Martha Mudd
    Fred Kohler Jr.
    Fred Kohler Jr.
    • Sgt. Cooper
    Ernest Whitman
    Ernest Whitman
    • 'Buck' Milford
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • David Herold
    Frank Shannon
    • Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    • President Abraham Lincoln
    Leila McIntyre
    Leila McIntyre
    • Mary Todd Lincoln
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writer
      • Nunnally Johnson
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    8manuel-pestalozzi

    Before Guantanamo, there was Dry Tortugas

    This moving story does have some actuality. One of the interesting details is some legal argument about the place of residence of doctor Mudd. The lawyers argue that if he could be transported from Shark Island, the prison on Dry Tortugas, to a place where normal US legislation is applied, then a writ of habeas corpus could be served and he would go free. Therefore Mudd's supporters launch a failed rescue attempt to that effect. On Dry Tortugas, an island off the Floridy Keys, the prisoner has no chance to appeal for territorial reasons. In my understanding (I am no lawyer, however) this pretty much reflects the Guantanamo situation of today and one just hopes that no doctor Mudds are holed up there and that all open legal questions in that context can be resolved satisfactorily.

    I am always amazed how outspoken movies of the great Hollywood Studios could be on political issues or social or legal injustice. This movie is an important product of this tradition. The Prisoner of Shark Island is almost an Anti Yankee-movie. The soldiers are uncouth and brutal, the carpet baggers sleazy double talkers. The authorities panic after President Lincoln's assassination. Somebody, anybody has to hang for the crime. And fast. One of the memorable moments of the movie has one of the military judges in charge say something like „we owe it to the people", clearly meaning the enraged mob in the square below. Thinking of who else claimed to fulfill the wishes of „the people" around 1936 this could also be an appeal to legal authorities to serve the written law and not give in to those who shout the loudest.

    Director John Ford certainly knew how to stir up emotions, some of the pathos might be regarded as slightly overwrought by contemporary viewers. However, The Prisoner of Shark Island certainly is one of the most beautiful and memorable movies of his.
    7arthur_tafero

    Exciting Saga of Dr. Mudd - The Prisoner of Shark Island

    This is an engaging film about the doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth after the Lincoln assassination. The film goes on to show how all the defendants in the case were hanged except Mudd. He was sent to a lovely spot off the coast of the Florida keys, but with no air conditioning. We see his treatment and attempt to escape as well. I will not reveal the conclusion of the film, but Dr. Mudd is the origin of the saying "His name is Mudd, now" meaning that you have lost your reputation. Good acting by Warner Baxter and good viewing.
    7krorie

    Your name is Mudd

    This film, coming out at a time when the nation as a whole and Hollywood in particular tended to be sympathetic toward the South, presents a one-sided account of the events surrounding the Lincoln assassination of 1865. This was due to some extend by the visual impressions created by D. W. Griffith of Kentucky, especially his seminal "The Birth of a Nation" which made heroes out of the clandestine hate organization, the KKK. From a political standpoint, the South had become important as a result of many powerful congressmen and senators being from that region which by now had become the stronghold of the Democratic Party, "The Solid South." Pecuniary matters are usually the deciding factor for Hollywood, and there existed a large ticket-buying public in that part of our nation. The Civil War became The War Between the States or the War of Northern Aggression. The volatile issue of slavery was replaced with the states rights rationalization, forgetting that South Carolina and the other ten Confederate slave states withdrew from the Union so their right to own chattel would not be bothered. The right to own slaves became one of the main planks in the Confederate Constitution.

    "The Prisoner of Shark Island" presents the Southern view of history. It also conveniently omits the incriminating evidence against Dr. Mudd, that he knew Booth well. In fact, he was the one who had introduced Booth to a leading conspirator, John Surratt. After setting Booth's leg, Booth did not leave the Mudd house but stayed the night and was ably assisted by Dr. Mudd. Evidence indicates that Mudd knew much more than he ever admitted about Booth and the assassination conspiracy. The murder of Lincoln occurred in the federal district of Washington, D.C., not in a state, hence the reason for the military tribunal. Needless to say, the conduct of the trial would have been much different had it been a civilian rather than a military one. The fact that the one who pulled the trigger, Booth, was killed before coming to trial also muddied the water.

    The part of "The Prisoner of Shark Island" that sticks with history best is Dr. Mudd's heroic efforts to combat disease at the prison. This justifiably led to his pardon by President Andrew Johnson.

    The acting, direction, and cinematography are first rate. Written by a Southerner, Nunnally Johnson, the historical facts are a bit skewed but otherwise the script is a good one. If the viewer keeps an open mind, this is a very entertaining picture.
    8planktonrules

    surprisingly interesting bio-pic

    In general, Hollywood bio-pics of the 1930s bore me. So many of them stray so far from the real story or attempt to canonize the subjects that they just seem too fake and sickly to watch. This movie is a good exception to this rule of thumb. I was pleasantly surprised that the movie was NOT all treacle and it was easy to find myself engaged in the plot. Plus, the subject matter of the movie is an enigmatic person in that NO ONE alive knows for sure what, if any, role he had in Licoln's death. It really got me thinking and as a result I did some research--and ultimately learned that this debate will probably never be decided! But, based on excellent writing and acting, I strongly recommend it. Plus, as a history teacher, I am happy that, in general, the facts seem to be presented well. THAT'S a rarity for any biographical movie!
    8claudio_carvalho

    Leave Hope Behind Who Enters Here

    On 09 April 1865, John Wilkes Booth (Francis McDonald) breaks his leg after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln (Frank McGlynn Sr.). He flees with an accomplice and once in Maryland, they seek medical treatment with the country Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd (Warner Baxter) that does not know that his patient has murdered the president.

    Dr. Mudd is arrested by the army for helping John Wilkes Booth and together with seven other suspects, they are sent to a military court without civil rights. Dr. Mudd is a scapegoat and sentenced to life imprisonment in the hopeless prison in the Dry Tortugas, in Gulf of Mexico. When the prison is isolated due to a yellow fever epidemic, Dr. Mudd helps the guards and the other prisoners to cure the disease.

    "The Prisoner of Shark Island" is a great biographical drama by John Ford, telling a tale of injustice and recognition of a nation with a family man that is sentenced to a life sentence in a devil's island of the Nineteenth Century in Gulf of Mexico. The story is engaging and supported by magnificent performances and direction. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "O Prisioneiro da Ilha dos Tubarões" ("The Prisoner of Shark Island")

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    • Trivia
      On the envelope Buck hands to Mudd in prison, the prop department took the time and effort to get the correct 1861 Washington three-cent stamp and the spiral cancellation mark as well.
    • Goofs
      Booth is seen entering the President's theater box on the President's left; he even opens the door first to make sure the President is there. He then shoots him at a distance of at least 5 feet, again from Lincoln's left side. In reality, Booth entered the box from behind the President, and shot him at very close range in the back of the head. Also, in real life Booth shot Lincoln immediately after the line "...you sockdolagizing old mantrap!", thus insuring that the audience laughter would drown out the sound of the shot (Booth was very familiar with the play and knew just when to shoot). In the film, the line in question is uttered before Booth has even made his way into the box.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd: Once before I was a doctor. I'm still a doctor.

    • Alternate versions
      Since this film has never been released to the video market in the USA, the only version available for home entertainment is an Argentinean VHS edition that was lifted from a 16mm print. Although the film plays in English with Spanish language subtitles, the credits and all signs and letters shown in the picture were redone in Spanish. The name of this version is "Prisionero del destino".
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      Dixie's Land
      (uncredited)

      Written by Daniel Decatur Emmett

      Played over the opening credits

      Reprised by the Union Army band at Lincoln's request

      Played as background music often.

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Prisoner of Shark Island
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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