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    The Tall Target

    78'

    1951-08-17

    6.8

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

    Thriller,History,Mystery

    Overview:

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

    DirectingAnthony MannWritingArt Cohn

    Cast

    2

    John Kennedy

    Dick Powell

    1

    Ginny Beaufort

    Paula Raymond

    1

    Caleb Jeffers

    Adolphe Menjou

    1

    Lance Beaufort

    Marshall Thompson

    1

    Rachel

    Ruby Dee

    1

    Lt. Coulter

    Richard Rober

    2

    Stranger

    Leif Erickson

    2

    Homer Crowley

    Will Geer

    1

    Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

    Florence Bates

    1

    Minister (uncredited)

    Erville Alderson

    1

    Hawker (uncredited)

    Olive Ball

    1

    Young Mother (uncredited)

    Barbara Billingsley

    1

    Fernandina (uncredited)

    Peter Brocco

    1

    Hawker (uncredited)

    George Bunny

    1

    Miller (uncredited)

    John Butler

    1

    Clerk (uncredited)

    John Call

    1

    Detective (uncredited)

    Ken Christy

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Harry Cody

    1

    Clerk (uncredited)

    Frank Conlan

    1

    Brakeman (uncredited)

    Clancy Cooper

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Lucille Curtis

    1

    Division Manager (uncredited)

    John Damler

    1

    Young Southerner (uncredited)

    Robert Easton

    1

    Little Old Lady (uncredited)

    Estelle Etterre

    1

    Pinkerton Man (uncredited)

    Budd Fine

    1

    Dapper Man (uncredited)

    Dan Foster

    1

    Train Passenger (uncredited)

    A. Cameron Grant

    1

    Train Passenger (uncredited)

    Robert Haines

    1

    Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

    Jonathan Hale

    1

    Man in Boarding Line (uncredited)

    Sherry Hall

    1

    Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

    Alvin Hammer

    1

    Allan Pinkerton (uncredited)

    James Harrison

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Paul Harvey

    1

    Beamish (uncredited)

    Percy Helton

    1

    Hawker (uncredited)

    Clarence Hennecke

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Marjorie Jackson

    1

    Newsboy (uncredited)

    Wilfred Jackson

    1

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

    Chester Jones

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Nikki Juston

    1

    New Brunswick Stationmaster (uncredited)

    Stapleton Kent

    1

    John K. Gannon (uncredited)

    Victor Kilian

    1

    Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

    Leslie Kimmell

    1

    Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

    Mitchell Lewis

    1

    News Vendor (uncredited)

    Emmett Lynn

    1

    Patrolman (uncredited)

    Robert Malcolm

    1

    Daniel - Messenger (uncredited)

    Mickey Martin

    1

    Hawker (uncredited)

    Billy Mitchell

    1

    Zoaves (uncredited)

    Tom Monroe

    2

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Roger Moore

    1

    Winfield (uncredited)

    Brad Morrow

    1

    Zoaves (uncredited)

    Thomas Murray

    1

    Zouave Sergeant (uncredited)

    Lou Nova

    1

    Simon G. Stroud (uncredited)

    Tom Powers

    1

    Zoaves (uncredited)

    Bob Rich

    1

    Philadelphia Police Officer (uncredited)

    Jeff Richards

    2

    Politician (uncredited)

    Bert Roach

    1

    Zoaves (uncredited)

    Phil Schumacher

    1

    Hawker (uncredited)

    Irving Smith

    1

    Zoaves (uncredited)

    Robert Spencer

    1

    Hawker (uncredited)

    Robert R. Stephenson

    1

    Zoaves (uncredited)

    Jack Sterling

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Robert Strong

    1

    Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

    Frank Sully

    1

    Hawker (uncredited)

    William Sundholm

    1

    Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)

    Regis Toomey

    1

    Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

    Charles Wagenheim

    1

    Mrs. Gibbons (uncredited)

    Katherine Warren

    1

    Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)

    Dan White

    1

    Hawker (uncredited)

    Napoleon Whiting

    1

    Dispatcher (uncredited)

    Wilson Wood

    1

    Newsboy (uncredited)

    Rodney Wooton

    1

    Thomas Ogden (uncredited)

    Will Wright

    Details:

    • Budget: 966000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 620000
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Vote Count: 48
    • Popularity: 1.2229
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Tall Target

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