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The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

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Two strangers knock on the door of Dr. Samuel Mudd (Dennis Weaver). One has a broken leg. Mudd fixes it, and becomes an unwitting conspirator in the murder of Abraham Lincoln when his patient turns out to be a fleeing John Wilkes Booth. Railroaded by Lincoln's secretary of war (Richard Dysart), Mudd is found guilty and sentenced to life in Fort Jefferson Prison. His wife, Frances (Susan Sullivan), however, won't rest until her husband's wrongful conviction is overturned.

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Paul Wendkos

Director

Dennis Weaver

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd

Susan Sullivan

Frances Mudd

Richard Dysart

Edwin Stanton

Michael McGuire

Capt. Murdock

Nigel Davenport

Col. George Grenfell
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Synopsis Two strangers knock on the door of Dr. Samuel Mudd (Dennis Weaver). One has a broken leg. Mudd fixes it, and becomes an unwitting conspirator in the murder of Abraham Lincoln when his patient turns out to be a fleeing John Wilkes Booth. Railroaded by Lincoln's secretary of war (Richard Dysart), Mudd is found guilty and sentenced to life in Fort Jefferson Prison. His wife, Frances (Susan Sullivan), however, won't rest until her husband's wrongful conviction is overturned.
Director
Paul Wendkos
Producer
Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz
Screenwriter
Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz
Production Co
Martin Starger Productions, Marble Arch Productions, BSR Productions
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
2h 23m
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