The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
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| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
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| Music by | Gerald Fried |
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| Distributed by | CBS-TV |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.