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The Tall Target

The Tall Target

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: 1951-08-17Runtime: 78 minRating: 6.8 (42)

Cast

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

John Kennedy

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Ginny Beaufort

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Caleb Jeffers

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Lance Beaufort

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Rachel

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Lt. Coulter

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Stranger

Will Geer

Will Geer

Homer Crowley

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Minister (uncredited)

Crew

Paul Vogel

Director of Photography

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Director

Art Cohn

Screenplay

Richard Goldstone

Producer

George Worthing Yates

George Worthing Yates

Screenplay

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Daniel Mainwaring

Story

Clips & Videos

TCM Bob's Picks Nov 14 2013 4of5 The Tall Target (Intro)

TCM Bob's Picks Nov 14 2013 4of5 The Tall Target (Intro)

The Tall Target (1951) clip

The Tall Target (1951) clip