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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
1936·Biography / Drama / History·1h 36m

THE PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND

“Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd”

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.

Above the Line
John Ford·DirectorNunnally Johnson·ScreenplayBert Glennon·Director of PhotographyR. H. Bassett·Original Music ComposerJack Murray·Editor
Cast
Warner Baxter·Dr. Samuel Alexander MuddGloria Stuart·Mrs. Peggy MuddClaude Gillingwater·Colonel DyerArthur Byron·Mr. EricksonO. P. Heggie·Dr. Mac IntyreHarry Carey·CommandantFrancis Ford·Corporal O'TooleJohn McGuire·Lieutenant LovettFrancis McDonald·John Wilkes BoothDouglas Wood·General Ewing
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
John Ford·DirectorEdward O'Fearna·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Nunnally Johnson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Bert Glennon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jack Murray·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
R. H. Bassett·Original Music ComposerHugo Friedhofer·Original Music ComposerLouis Silvers·Music DirectorW.D. Flick·SoundRoger Heman Sr.·Sound
Art & Design· 3
William S. Darling·Art DirectionGwen Wakeling·Costume DesignerThomas Little·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Darryl F. Zanuck·ProducerNunnally Johnson·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Joseph M. Schenck·PresenterTom Steele·Stunts
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D87000
#202020
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster is vertically divided into three main sections. The top section depicts a bearded man in a light-colored shirt crawling on a dark surface with flames”

dramaadventure
Key Elements
RopeFlamesBrick Wall
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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