The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd is a 1980 historical drama film directed by Paul Wendkos. Based on a true story, it revolves around the 1865 assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Dennis Weaver plays the lead role of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who was imprisoned for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth in the killing.[1]
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^John Duncan discusses his "Midnight" collection, from the original on 2022-03-25, retrieved 2022-03-25
^Savannah Morning News (March 25, 2010). "Jim Williams: The center of 'the Garden'". Savannah Morning News. from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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