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The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

This is the story of the doctor whose farm John Wilkes Booth went to after assassinating Abraham Lincoln. Eventually he was wrongfully accused and tried and convicted as a member of the conspiracy that assassinated Lincoln. Though he claimed to be innocent, he was still convicted and suffered immense hardship while his wife tries to get him released.

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Cast & Crew See All

Dennis Weaver
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
Susan Sullivan
Frances Mudd
Richard Dysart
Edwin Stanton

Awards

  • 1981 - Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 1980 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special - nominated

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