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The Tall Target(1951)

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

6.9(46)1h 18m1951-08-17

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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.

Director:: Anthony Mann
Writers:: Art Cohn, George Worthing Yates, Daniel Mainwaring
Producers:: Richard Goldstone
Cinematographer:: Paul Vogel
Production:: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget:: $966,000
Revenue:: $620,000
Status:: Released

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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)

Olive Ball

Olive Ball

Hawker (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Young Mother (uncredited)