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The Tall Target (1951)

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

6.8/10(41 votes)
1h 18m
August 17, 1951
Thriller
History
Mystery
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
The Tall Target
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$966K
Revenue
$620K

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Cast

Dick Powell as John Kennedy

Dick Powell

John Kennedy

Paula Raymond as Ginny Beaufort

Paula Raymond

Ginny Beaufort

Adolphe Menjou as Caleb Jeffers

Adolphe Menjou

Caleb Jeffers

Marshall Thompson as Lance Beaufort

Marshall Thompson

Lance Beaufort

Ruby Dee as Rachel

Ruby Dee

Rachel

Richard Rober as Lt. Coulter

Richard Rober

Lt. Coulter

Leif Erickson as Stranger

Leif Erickson

Stranger

Will Geer as Homer Crowley

Will Geer

Homer Crowley

Florence Bates as Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Florence Bates

Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Erville Alderson as Minister (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Minister (uncredited)

Olive Ball as Hawker (uncredited)

Olive Ball

Hawker (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley as Young Mother (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Young Mother (uncredited)

Peter Brocco as Fernandina (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Fernandina (uncredited)

George Bunny as Hawker (uncredited)

George Bunny

Hawker (uncredited)

John Butler as Miller (uncredited)

John Butler

Miller (uncredited)

John Call as Clerk (uncredited)

John Call

Clerk (uncredited)

Ken Christy as Detective (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Detective (uncredited)

Harry Cody as Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Cody

Minor Role (uncredited)

Frank Conlan as Clerk (uncredited)

Frank Conlan

Clerk (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper as Brakeman (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Brakeman (uncredited)

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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