detective,treason,night train,political assassination,american civil war,assassination of president,abraham lincoln,presidential inauguration,sleeper train,political conspiracy

The Tall Target (1951)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Anthony Mann
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    John Kennedy Dick Powell
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    Ginny Beaufort Paula Raymond
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    Caleb Jeffers Adolphe Menjou
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    Lance Beaufort Marshall Thompson
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    Rachel Ruby Dee
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    Lt. Coulter Richard Rober
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    Stranger Leif Erickson
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    Homer Crowley Will Geer

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Keywords

  • detective
  • treason
  • night train
  • political assassination
  • american civil war
  • assassination of president
  • abraham lincoln
  • presidential inauguration
  • sleeper train
  • political conspiracy