“The Man in the Barn” (1937) Directed by Jacques Tourneur / Z-View
The Man in the Barn (1937)
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Screenplay: Morgan Cox
Stars: Carey Wilson, Virginia Brissac.
Tagline: None.
The Overview: Beware of spoilers…
In 1903, David E. George on his deathbed claimed to be John Wilkes Booth, the man who killed Abraham Lincoln.
Although accepted history has it that Booth was killed in a barn twelve days after his murder of President Lincoln, this short explores the possibility that David George was in fact John Wilkes Booth!
I wanted to see this short for two reasons:
- It was directed by Jacques Tourneur, the director of The Cat People, Out of the Past, Curse of the Demon and so many other films.
- It involved the conspiracy theory that John Wilkes Booth survived until 1903. I’m a sucker for a good conspiracy theory.
Tourneur’s talent is wasted & so was my time.
The Man in the Barn earns 2 of 5 stars.
