The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951
1h 18m
6.8

6.8/10

43 votes • View on IMDb

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

Overview

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

Status: Released

Budget: $966,000

Revenue: $620,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 17, 1951
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0044105

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)

Olive Ball
Olive Ball

Hawker (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley

Young Mother (uncredited)

Key Crew

Anthony Mann
Director
Art Cohn
Screenplay
Richard Goldstone
Producer
George Worthing Yates
Screenplay