The Tall Target
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

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1951
1h 18m
6.8(40 votes)
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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

72 members
Acting

Dick Powell

John Kennedy

Dick Powell
Acting

Paula Raymond

Ginny Beaufort

Paula Raymond
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Adolphe Menjou

Caleb Jeffers

Adolphe Menjou
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Marshall Thompson

Lance Beaufort

Marshall Thompson
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Ruby Dee

Rachel

Ruby Dee
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Richard Rober

Lt. Coulter

Richard Rober
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Leif Erickson

Stranger

Leif Erickson
Acting

Will Geer

Homer Crowley

Will Geer
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Florence Bates

Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Florence Bates
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Erville Alderson

Minister (uncredited)

Erville Alderson
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Olive Ball

Hawker (uncredited)

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Barbara Billingsley

Young Mother (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley
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Peter Brocco

Fernandina (uncredited)

Peter Brocco
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George Bunny

Hawker (uncredited)

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John Butler

Miller (uncredited)

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John Call

Clerk (uncredited)

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Ken Christy

Detective (uncredited)

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Harry Cody

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Frank Conlan

Clerk (uncredited)

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Clancy Cooper

Brakeman (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper
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Lucille Curtis

Minor Role (uncredited)

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John Damler

Division Manager (uncredited)

John Damler
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Robert Easton

Young Southerner (uncredited)

Robert Easton
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Estelle Etterre

Little Old Lady (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre
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Budd Fine

Pinkerton Man (uncredited)

Budd Fine
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Dan Foster

Dapper Man (uncredited)

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A. Cameron Grant

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Jonathan Hale

Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale
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Sherry Hall

Man in Boarding Line (uncredited)

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Alvin Hammer

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

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James Harrison

Allan Pinkerton (uncredited)

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Paul Harvey

Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul Harvey
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Percy Helton

Beamish (uncredited)

Percy Helton
Writing

Clarence Hennecke

Hawker (uncredited)

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Marjorie Jackson

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Wilfred Jackson

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Chester Jones

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Nikki Juston

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Stapleton Kent

New Brunswick Stationmaster (uncredited)

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Victor Kilian

John K. Gannon (uncredited)

Victor Kilian
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Leslie Kimmell

Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

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Mitchell Lewis

Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
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Emmett Lynn

News Vendor (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn
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Robert Malcolm

Patrolman (uncredited)

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Mickey Martin

Daniel - Messenger (uncredited)

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Billy Mitchell

Hawker (uncredited)

Billy Mitchell
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Tom Monroe

Zoaves (uncredited)

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Roger Moore

Minor Role (uncredited)

Roger Moore
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Brad Morrow

Winfield (uncredited)

Brad Morrow
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Thomas Murray

Zoaves (uncredited)

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Lou Nova

Zouave Sergeant (uncredited)

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Tom Powers

Simon G. Stroud (uncredited)

Tom Powers
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Bob Rich

Zoaves (uncredited)

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Jeff Richards

Philadelphia Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff Richards
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Bert Roach

Politician (uncredited)

Bert Roach
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Phil Schumacher

Zoaves (uncredited)

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Irving Smith

Hawker (uncredited)

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Robert Spencer

Zoaves (uncredited)

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Robert R. Stephenson

Hawker (uncredited)

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Jack Sterling

Zoaves (uncredited)

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Robert Strong

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Frank Sully

Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

Frank Sully
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William Sundholm

Hawker (uncredited)

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Regis Toomey

Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)

Regis Toomey
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Charles Wagenheim

Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim
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Katherine Warren

Mrs. Gibbons (uncredited)

Katherine Warren
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Dan White

Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)

Dan White
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Napoleon Whiting

Hawker (uncredited)

Napoleon Whiting
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Wilson Wood

Dispatcher (uncredited)

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Rodney Wooton

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Will Wright

Thomas Ogden (uncredited)

Will Wright

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