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The Tall Target

1951·78 min

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

Genres:

Thriller·History·Mystery

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Cast

Dick Powell | John Kennedy

Dick PowellJohn Kennedy

Paula Raymond | Ginny Beaufort

Paula RaymondGinny Beaufort

Adolphe Menjou | Caleb Jeffers

Adolphe MenjouCaleb Jeffers

Marshall Thompson | Lance Beaufort

Marshall ThompsonLance Beaufort

Ruby Dee | Rachel

Richard Rober | Lt. Coulter

Richard RoberLt. Coulter

Leif Erickson | Stranger

Leif EricksonStranger

Will Geer | Homer Crowley

Will GeerHomer Crowley

Florence Bates | Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Florence BatesMrs. Charlotte Alsop

Erville Alderson | Minister (uncredited)

Erville AldersonMinister (uncredited)

Olive BallHawker (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley | Young Mother (uncredited)

Barbara BillingsleyYoung Mother (uncredited)

Peter Brocco | Fernandina (uncredited)

Peter BroccoFernandina (uncredited)

George BunnyHawker (uncredited)

John ButlerMiller (uncredited)

John CallClerk (uncredited)

Ken ChristyDetective (uncredited)

Harry CodyMinor Role (uncredited)

Frank ConlanClerk (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper | Brakeman (uncredited)

Clancy CooperBrakeman (uncredited)

Lucille CurtisMinor Role (uncredited)

John Damler | Division Manager (uncredited)

John DamlerDivision Manager (uncredited)

Robert Easton | Young Southerner (uncredited)

Robert EastonYoung Southerner (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre | Little Old Lady (uncredited)

Estelle EtterreLittle Old Lady (uncredited)

Budd Fine | Pinkerton Man (uncredited)

Budd FinePinkerton Man (uncredited)

Dan FosterDapper Man (uncredited)

A. Cameron GrantTrain Passenger (uncredited)

Robert HainesTrain Passenger (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale | Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

Jonathan HalePassenger from Carolina (uncredited)

Sherry HallMan in Boarding Line ...

Alvin HammerTelegraph Operator (uncredited)

James HarrisonAllan Pinkerton (uncredited)

Paul Harvey | Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul HarveyMinor Role (uncredited)

Percy Helton | Beamish (uncredited)

Percy HeltonBeamish (uncredited)

Clarence HenneckeHawker (uncredited)

Marjorie JacksonMinor Role (uncredited)

Wilfred JacksonNewsboy (uncredited)

Chester JonesPedestrian (uncredited)

Nikki JustonMinor Role (uncredited)

Stapleton KentNew Brunswick Stationmaster (uncredited)

Victor Kilian | John K. Gannon (uncredited)

Victor KilianJohn K. Gannon (uncredited)

Leslie KimmellAbraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis | Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

Mitchell LewisSleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn | News Vendor (uncredited)

Emmett LynnNews Vendor (uncredited)

Robert MalcolmPatrolman (uncredited)

Mickey MartinDaniel - Messenger (uncredited)

Billy Mitchell | Hawker (uncredited)

Billy MitchellHawker (uncredited)

Tom MonroeZoaves (uncredited)

Roger Moore | Minor Role (uncredited)

Roger MooreMinor Role (uncredited)

Brad Morrow | Winfield (uncredited)

Brad MorrowWinfield (uncredited)

Thomas MurrayZoaves (uncredited)

Lou NovaZouave Sergeant (uncredited)

Tom Powers | Simon G. Stroud (uncredited)

Tom PowersSimon G. Stroud (uncredited)

Bob RichZoaves (uncredited)

Jeff Richards | Philadelphia Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff RichardsPhiladelphia Police Officer (uncredited)

Bert Roach | Politician (uncredited)

Bert RoachPolitician (uncredited)

Phil SchumacherZoaves (uncredited)

Irving SmithHawker (uncredited)

Robert SpencerZoaves (uncredited)

Robert R. StephensonHawker (uncredited)

Jack SterlingZoaves (uncredited)

Robert StrongMinor Role (uncredited)

Frank Sully | Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

Frank SullyTelegram Messenger (uncredited)

William SundholmHawker (uncredited)

Regis Toomey | Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)

Regis ToomeyInsp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim | Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

Charles WagenheimTelegraph Clerk (uncredited)

Katherine Warren | Mrs. Gibbons (uncredited)

Katherine WarrenMrs. Gibbons (uncredited)

Dan White | Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)

Dan WhitePassenger in Club Car ...

Napoleon Whiting | Hawker (uncredited)

Napoleon WhitingHawker (uncredited)

Wilson WoodDispatcher (uncredited)

Rodney WootonNewsboy (uncredited)

Will Wright | Thomas Ogden (uncredited)

Will WrightThomas Ogden (uncredited)

Info

Original Title

The Tall Target

Status

Released

Release Date

8/17/1951

Original Language

English

Revenue

$620,000.00

Ratings·0

?/10

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