The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
Directed by	Paul Wendkos
Written by	Michael Berk; Douglas Schwartz;
Starring	Dennis Weaver; Susan Sullivan; Richard Dysart; Michael McGuire; Nigel Davenport; Arthur Hill; Larry Larson; Bill Gribble;
Music by	Gerald Fried
Production; companies	Martin Starger Productions; BSR Productions; Marble Arch Productions;
Distributed by	CBS-TV
Release date	March 25, 1980;
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.