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The Tall Target (1951)

"You'll never see the target till the very end!"

6.8/10 1h 18m Aug 17, 1951
Thriller History Mystery

A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Tall Target
Original Language EN
Budget $966,000
Revenue $620,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Dick Powell
Dick Powell
John Kennedy
Popularity: 0.5
Paula Raymond
Paula Raymond
Ginny Beaufort
Popularity: 4.4
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
Caleb Jeffers
Popularity: 0.3
Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
Lance Beaufort
Popularity: 0.5
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Rachel
Popularity: 1.8
Richard Rober
Richard Rober
Lt. Coulter
Popularity: 0.5
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson
Stranger
Popularity: 5.8
Will Geer
Will Geer
Homer Crowley
Popularity: 0.6
Florence Bates
Florence Bates
Mrs. Charlotte Alsop
Popularity: 0.4
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Minister (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
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Olive Ball
Hawker (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley
Young Mother (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Director Anthony Mann
Screenplay Art Cohn, George Worthing Yates
Producer Richard Goldstone
Editor Newell P. Kimlin

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

detective treason night train political assassination american civil war assassination of president abraham lincoln presidential inauguration sleeper train political conspiracy

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Details
Release Date August 17, 1951
Runtime 1h 18m
Budget $966,000
Revenue $620,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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