The Tall Target

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

6.919511h 18m

Released

Thriller

History

Mystery

Overview

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

StatusReleased

Release Date1951-08-17

Runtime1h 18m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$966,000

Revenue$620,000

Keywords

detective

treason

night train

political assassination

american civil war

assassination of president

abraham lincoln

sleeper train

political conspiracy

Videos

2 total

Featurette

TCM Bob's Picks Nov 14 2013 4of5 The Tall Target (Intro)

Cast & Crew

Dick Powell

as John Kennedy

Paula Raymond

as Ginny Beaufort

Adolphe Menjou

as Caleb Jeffers

Marshall Thompson

as Lance Beaufort

Ruby Dee

as Rachel

Richard Rober

as Lt. Coulter

Leif Erickson

as Stranger

Will Geer

as Homer Crowley

Florence Bates

as Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Erville Alderson

as Minister (uncredited)

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The Tall Target

Overview

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