Where to watch The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) in the UK
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) is available to watch free in the UK on Plex. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Based on the life story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.
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Warner BaxterDr. Samuel Alexander Mudd -
Gloria StuartMrs. Peggy Mudd -
Claude GillingwaterColonel Dyer -
Arthur ByronMr. Erickson -
O. P. HeggieDr. Mac Intyre -
Harry CareyCommandant -
Francis FordCorporal O'Toole -
John McGuireLieutenant Lovett
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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on Plex in the United Kingdom.
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