The Conspirator

I was especially interested in seeing this movie as I had read a book called "Manhunt" about the search for John Wilkes Booth. This movie focuses on the trial of Mary Suratt, the mother of John Suratt, a good friend of Booth's. I found the movie fascinating. Our country, in an effort to punish anyone involved in the conspiracy to kill the president, skirted the rules of the law in this trial. While the guilt of Mary Suratt is still debated to this day, her trial left no chance for a fair defense. The movie is very worthwile.