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The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd: Full Cast & Crew 1980 History/Drama
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. Released (Streaming): May 23, 2017 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Paul Wendkos Director Dennis Weaver Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Actor Susan Sullivan Frances Mudd Actor Richard Dysart Edwin Stanton Actor Michael McGuire Capt. Murdock Actor Nigel Davenport Col. George Grenfell Actor Arthur Hill Gen. Thomas Ewing Actor Larry Larson Thorpe Actor Mary Nell Santacroce Ellen Stanton Actor Michael Berk Screenwriter, Producer Douglas Schwartz Screenwriter, Producer Paul B. Radin Executive Producer Martin Starger Executive Producer Hector Figueroa Cinematographer Kenneth W. Zemke Film Editing Gerald Fried Original Music Jack De Shields Production Design Ira Bates Set Decoration Jane Feinberg Casting Mike Fenton Casting