

The Tall Target
1951-08-17 · 78 min · ★ 6.8
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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- Directors
- Anthony Mann
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 966,000
- Revenue
- USD 620,000
Top Cast
Dick PowellJohn Kennedy
Paula RaymondGinny Beaufort
Adolphe MenjouCaleb Jeffers
Marshall ThompsonLance Beaufort
Ruby DeeRachel
Richard RoberLt. Coulter
Leif EricksonStranger
Will GeerHomer Crowley
Florence BatesMrs. Charlotte Alsop
Erville AldersonMinister (uncredited)
Barbara BillingsleyYoung Mother (uncredited)
Peter BroccoFernandina (uncredited)
Clancy CooperBrakeman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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