The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
Brief Synopsis
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Dennis Weaver is the Maryland physician condemned to prison in the Dry Tortugas in 1865 after unwittingly aiding in John Wilkes Booth's escape following Lincoln's assassination by setting Booth's broken leg, and several years later was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson for his work during an epid
Cast & Crew
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Paul Wendkos
Director
Dennis Weaver
Dr Samuel A Mudd
Susan Sullivan
Francis Mudd
Richard Dysart
Edwin Stanton
Michael Mcguire
Captain Murdock
Nigel Davenport
Colonel George Grenfell
Film Details
Also Known As
Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1980
Production Company
CBS Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Synopsis
Dennis Weaver is the Maryland physician condemned to prison in the Dry Tortugas in 1865 after unwittingly aiding in John Wilkes Booth's escape following Lincoln's assassination by setting Booth's broken leg, and several years later was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson for his work during an epidemic at the prison. Much of the same historical ground was covered in the 1939 theatrical movie, "Prisoner of Shark Island". Emmy Award nominations went for art direction/set decoration and sound mixing.
Director
Paul Wendkos
Director
Cast
Dennis Weaver
Dr Samuel A Mudd
Susan Sullivan
Francis Mudd
Richard Dysart
Edwin Stanton
Michael Mcguire
Captain Murdock
Nigel Davenport
Colonel George Grenfell
Arthur Hill
General Thomas Ewing
Mary Nell Santacroce
Ellen Stanton
Larry C Larson
Riggins Thorpe
Teddy Milford
Andrew Mudd--Age 6
Angela Tully
Sissy Mudd--Age 4
Ryan Grady
Thomas Mudd--Age 3
Panos Eli Karatassos
Sam Jr--Age 1
Bill Gribble
John Wilkes Booth; Tyler
Luke Halpin
David Herold; Tyson
Terry Beaver
Union Sergeant
Sean Ahern
1st Union Soldier
Roy Tatum
Lieutenant Lovett
Don Kovacs
Officer Lloyd
Lawrence Montaigne
Judge Holt
Harold Bergman
Undersecretary
Fred Covington
Attorney Lake
Joe Dorsey
General Edward Trafe
Jim Peck
General Harris
Gregg Oliver
Louis Weichman
Bill Eudaly
Daniel Thomas
Don Devendorf
George Mudd
Tony Kish
William Watson
Wallace Wilkinson
Dc Prison Guard
Anthony Edenfield
1st Prisoner
Jere Beery
3rd Guard
Kent Stephens
Zachary
Stuart Culpepper
Boone
Mark Rand
Andrew Mudd--Age 9
Melonie Martin
Sissy Mudd--Age 7
Earl Miller
Thomas Mudd--Age 6
David Hamilton
Richard Andrew
Anthony Ellis/ Orator
Dan Chandler
Master Sergeant
Richard Reiner
6th Guard
J Don Ferguson
4th Soldier
Jack Norhanian
5th Guard
Pat Hurley
1st Patient
Skip Foster
Decampo
Charles Kaufman
Jones
Tommy Lane
Captain Longheart
Bill Hindman
President Andrew Johnson
George De Vries
Waters
Ilse Earl
Screaming Woman
Crew
Ray Barons
Sound Mixer
Ira Bates
Set Decorator
Michael Berk
Producer
Michael Berk
Screenwriter
Janice D Brandow
Hair Stylist
Tom K Carlin
Music Editor
Jack Deshields
Production Designer
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Hector Figueroa
Director Of Photography
Gerald Fried
Music
Mario Gonzales
Makeup Artist
Bob Hargrove
Assistant Director
Gene Kraft
Titles
Stratton Leopold
Location Manager
Joe Longo
Property Master
Tom Miller
Makeup Artist
Marjorie Mullen
Script Supervisor
Richard L O'connor
Executive In Charge Of Production
Michael Paeth
Costume Designer
James Potter
Post-Production Supervisor
Paul Radin
Executive Producer
Douglas Schwartz
Screenwriter
Douglas Schwartz
Producer
Chris Soldo
Assistant Director
Martin Starger
Executive Producer
Gilda Texter
Costume Designer
Bill Watkins
Unit Production Manager
William H Wistrom
Sound Effects Editor
Ken Zemke
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1980
Production Company
CBS Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 25, 1980
