The Man in the Barn 86 years old

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.

Credits

The Man in the Barn Cast

Name Character
Ernie Adams He was 52, 62 years old when he died as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Carey Wilson He was 48, 72 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
Virginia Brissac She was 54, 96 years old when she died as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Douglas Wood He was 57, 85 years old when he died as Army Officer (uncredited)
Erville Alderson He was 55, 74 years old when he died as Farmer (uncredited)

The Man in the Barn Crew

Name Department
Morgan Cox as Screenplay. He was 48 (now 38) years old Writing
Jacques Tourneur as Director. He was 33 (73) years old when He died Directing
Jack Virgil as Orchestrator. He was 46 (63) years old when He died Sound
The Man in the Barn poster
The Man in the Barn (86 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 20, 1937
  • Runtime: 11 minutes