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The Tall Target (1951)

Overview

HistoryThrillerMystery

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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detectiveamerican civil warabraham lincolnpolitical assassinationassassination of presidentpolitical conspiracytreasonsleeper trainnight train
Anthony Mann

Director

Anthony Mann

ReleasedAug 17, 1951
Runtime1h 18m
StatusReleased
Budget$966K·Revenue$620K
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

John Kennedy

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Ginny Beaufort

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Caleb Jeffers

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Lance Beaufort

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Rachel

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Lt. Coulter

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Stranger

Will Geer

Will Geer

Homer Crowley

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Minister (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Young Mother (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Fernandina (uncredited)

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