The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth

NR
1h 30m
2007
8 /10 (1)

12 Days on the Run

Overview

Recalls the two week manhunt for John Wilkes Booth, the actor who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theater in April 1865.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2007-12-27

Top Billed Cast

Jean-Pierre Parent

John Wilkes Booth

Shaun C. Grenan

David Herold

Janet Vincent Lee

Mary Surratt

Ed Mantell

Bounty Hunter

John Neely

Stanton

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