Watch The Tall Target (1951) Official Trailer
You'll never see the target till the very end!
7.2 / 10 IMDb August 17, 1951 1h 18m
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Director
Runtime
1h 18m
Release Date
August 17, 1951
Genre
Thriller, History, Mystery
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Budget
$966,000
Revenue
$620,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
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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Olive Ball
as Hawker (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
as Young Mother (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
as Fernandina (uncredited)
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George Bunny
as Hawker (uncredited)
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John Butler
as Miller (uncredited)
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John Call
as Clerk (uncredited)
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Ken Christy
as Detective (uncredited)
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Harry Cody
as Minor Role (uncredited)
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Frank Conlan
as Clerk (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
as Brakeman (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerThe Tall Target Official Trailer 1951
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