The Tall Target

1951

NR

1h 18m

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

Directors

Writers

Art Cohn(screenplay by)
George Worthing Yates(screenplay by)
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Dick Powell
John Kennedy
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Paula Raymond
Ginny Beaufort
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Adolphe Menjou
Caleb Jeffers
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Marshall Thompson
Lance Beaufort
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Ruby Dee
Rachel
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Richard Rober
Lt. Coulter
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Will Geer
Homer Crowley
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Florence Bates
Mrs. Charlotte Alsop
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Erville Alderson
Minister (uncredited)
Olive Ball
Hawker (uncredited)
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Barbara Billingsley
Young Mother (uncredited)
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Peter Brocco
Fernandina (uncredited)
George Bunny
Hawker (uncredited)
John Butler
Miller (uncredited)
John Call
Clerk (uncredited)
Ken Christy
Detective (uncredited)
Harry Cody
Minor Role (uncredited)

Directors

Writers

Art Cohn(screenplay by)
George Worthing Yates(screenplay by)

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Details

Release date

August 17, 1951 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Box office

Budget

$966,000

Gross worldwide

$620,000

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