Thriller ·History ·Mystery · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 18m

The Tall Target

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Director
Anthony Mann
Cast
Dick Powell as John Kennedy Paula Raymond as Ginny Beaufort Adolphe Menjou as Caleb Jeffers Marshall Thompson as Lance Beaufort Ruby Dee as Rachel Richard Rober as Lt. Coulter
Crew
Paul Vogel — Director of Photography Newell P. Kimlin — Editor Art Cohn — Screenplay George Worthing Yates — Screenplay George Worthing Yates — Story Daniel Mainwaring — Story
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
detectivetreasonnight trainpolitical assassinationamerican civil warassassination of presidentabraham lincolnsleeper trainpolitical conspiracy
Key Collaborators
Anthony Mann Director Paul Vogel Director of Photography Newell P. Kimlin Editor Art Cohn Screenplay George Worthing Yates Screenplay George Worthing Yates Story Daniel Mainwaring Story Richard Goldstone Producer
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