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The Tall Target

195178 min 6.8 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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

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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Release / first air1951-08-17
Original languageEN
GenresThriller, History, Mystery
DirectorAnthony Mann
WriterArt Cohn
Budget$966,000
Revenue$620,000
ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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10 cast members
Dick PowellDick PowellJohn Kennedy
Paula RaymondPaula RaymondGinny Beaufort
Adolphe MenjouAdolphe MenjouCaleb Jeffers
Marshall ThompsonMarshall ThompsonLance Beaufort
Ruby DeeRuby DeeRachel
Richard RoberRichard RoberLt. Coulter
Leif EricksonLeif EricksonStranger
Will GeerWill GeerHomer Crowley
Florence BatesFlorence BatesMrs. Charlotte Alsop
Erville AldersonErville AldersonMinister (uncredited)

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#detective#treason#night train#political assassination#american civil war#assassination of president#abraham lincoln#sleeper train#political conspiracy

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