History Channel Lincoln Assassination

[MaddieM]

(09-13-2012 11:34 AM)Laurie Verge Wrote:  Have you seen The American Film Company's movie, The Conspirator, directed by Robert Redford yet? It is devoted entirely to Mary Surratt. It does take a middle-of-the-road approach as to the degree of her guilt. Of course, even though I'm director of her museum, I still understand why the military court found her guilty.

I just wish that Johnson had heeded the court's recommendation for leniency. Of course, life imprisonment at either New York (the first "assignment" for the conspirators) or Florida would probably have resulted in her death within months.

yes, it was ok, didn't blow me away. I wish they'd make a proper movie that shows more detail for all the conspiritors... they were human beings after all, in spite of what they did.