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The Tall Target
“You'll never see the target till the very end!”
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Directed by Anthony Mann
69
User score
46 votes
Status
Released
Released
August 17, 1951
Runtime
1h 18m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$966K → $620K
Top cast
Dick Powell
John Kennedy
Paula Raymond
Ginny Beaufort
Adolphe Menjou
Caleb Jeffers
Marshall Thompson
Lance Beaufort
Ruby Dee
Rachel
Richard Rober
Lt. Coulter
Leif Erickson
Stranger
Will Geer
Homer Crowley
Florence Bates
Mrs. Charlotte Alsop
Erville Alderson
Minister (uncredited)
Olive Ball
Hawker (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
Young Mother (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Fernandina (uncredited)
George Bunny
Hawker (uncredited)
John Butler
Miller (uncredited)
John Call
Clerk (uncredited)
Ken Christy
Detective (uncredited)
Harry Cody
Minor Role (uncredited)
Frank Conlan
Clerk (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Brakeman (uncredited)
