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The Tall Target(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-08-17
68%
42 Votes
Time: 1h 18m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $966,000.00
Revenue: $620,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Tall Target
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dick Powell
John Kennedy
Paula Raymond
Ginny Beaufort
Adolphe Menjou
Caleb Jeffers
Marshall Thompson
Lance Beaufort
Ruby Dee
Rachel
Richard Rober
Lt. Coulter
Leif Erickson
Stranger
Will Geer
Homer Crowley
Florence Bates
Mrs. Charlotte Alsop
Erville Alderson
Minister (uncredited)
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