You Are There The Capture of John Wilkes Booth (April 26, 1865) (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama, History

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You Are There

The Capture of John Wilkes Booth (April 26, 1865) (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama, History

This episode takes place on April 26, 1865 on the day that John Wilkes Booth was captured, hiding in by a barn in Virginia, after assassinating President Lincoln.

Director

Bernard Girard

Writers

Violet Atkins | Lee Perenchio

Producers

James Fonda | Charles Russell

Cinematographer

Eddie Fitzgerald (as Ed Fitzgerald)

Editor

Buddy Small (as Budd Small)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 6, 1953

Release date

Sep 6, 1953 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Lawrence Dobkin Secretary of War Stanton Secretary of War Stanton See fewer	Patton (1970)
Mack Williams Maj. Thomas Eckert Maj. Thomas Eckert See fewer	Cape Fear (1962)
Damian O'Flynn Col. Henry Burnett Col. Henry Burnett See fewer	The Hidden City (1950)
DeForest Kelley Lt. Col. Everton Conger Lt. Col. Everton Conger See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Sam Edwards Capt. William Jett Capt. William Jett See fewer	The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Paul Hahn Lt. Luther Baker Lt. Luther Baker See fewer	The Angry Red Planet (1959)
Don Kennedy Lt. Edward Doherty Lt. Edward Doherty See fewer	The Stunt Man (1980)
Tyler McVey Col. Lafayette Baker Col. Lafayette Baker See fewer	Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
Ernest Sarracino Dr. Samuel Mudd Dr. Samuel Mudd See fewer	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Ellen Corby Mrs. Mary Surratt Mrs. Mary Surratt See fewer	The Waltons (1972)
Claude Akins Lewis Paine Lewis Paine See fewer	Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Austin O'Toole John Garrett John Garrett See fewer	You Are There (1953)
Michael O'Connell John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth See fewer	Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes (2000)
Bing Russell Sgt. Boston Corbett Sgt. Boston Corbett See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Jeffrey Sayre Corporal Corporal See fewer	Men of San Quentin (1942)
Art Rease David Herold David Herold See fewer	You Are There (1953)
Harlow Wilcox Reporter Reporter See fewer	Look Who's Laughing (1941)
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Todd Hunter Reporter Reporter See fewer	You Are There (1953)
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Grant Holcomb Reporter Reporter See fewer	Channel 2 Action News (1960)
Walter Cronkite Self - Host - Narrator Self - Host - Narrator See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Whit Bissell Major (uncredited) Major (uncredited) See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
John Larch Holcomb (uncredited) Holcomb (uncredited) See fewer	Dirty Harry (1971)