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The Tall Target

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The Tall Target

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

6.8

1h 18m

1951

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

Synopsis

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

Director

Anthony Mann

ThrillerHistoryMystery

detectivetreasonnight trainpolitical assassinationamerican civil warassassination of presidentabraham lincolnsleeper trainpolitical conspiracy

Cast & Crew

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

as John Kennedy

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

as Ginny Beaufort

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

as Caleb Jeffers

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

as Lance Beaufort

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

as Rachel

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

as Lt. Coulter

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

as Stranger

Will Geer

Will Geer

as Homer Crowley

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

as Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

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