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The Tall Target
“You'll never see the target till the very end!”
6.9 / 10• 1951• 1h 18m•NR• English
ThrillerHistoryMystery
Storyline
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Cast & Crew
Dick Powell
John Kennedy
Lead
Paula Raymond
Ginny Beaufort
Adolphe Menjou
Caleb Jeffers
Marshall Thompson
Lance Beaufort
Ruby Dee
Rachel
Richard Rober
Lt. Coulter
Leif Erickson
Stranger
Will Geer
Homer Crowley
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tall Target is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
