Film
The Tall Target
1951 · 1h 18m · Thriller · History · Mystery
You'll never see the target till the very end!
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Overview
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
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)
Crew
- Anthony MannDirector
- Art CohnScreenplay
- George Worthing YatesScreenplay · Story
- Daniel MainwaringStory
- Richard GoldstoneProducer
- Paul VogelDirector of Photography
- Newell P. KimlinEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 17, 1951
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $966,000
- Revenue
- $620,000
- Genres
- Thriller, History, Mystery
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