The Tall Target

Movie

NR

69%

The Tall Target

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

ThrillerHistoryMystery

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

Aug 17, 195178 minReleasedEN

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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)

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Young Mother (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Fernandina (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Brakeman (uncredited)

John Damler

John Damler

Division Manager (uncredited)

Robert Easton

Robert Easton

Young Southerner (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Little Old Lady (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Pinkerton Man (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

US

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