Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 (1980) Rating: Starring: Dennis Weaver, Susan Sullivan, Richard A. Dysart, Michael McGuire, Nigel Davenport, Arthur Hill, Mary Nell Santacroce, Larry Larson, Teddy Milford Director: Paul Wendkos Category: Drama, Biographies, Period Pieces Studio: Subtitles: Length: 145     The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980) is a historical drama that portrays the harrowing experiences of Dr. Samuel Mudd after he unwittingly aids John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. The film explores Mudd's unjust imprisonment and his struggle to prove his innocence.