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The Tall Target (1951)

APPROVED 78 min  -  Adventure | Crime | Drama  -   17 August 1951 (USA)
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The story of a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln as he travels on the Ohio & Baltimore Railway to his inauguration in 1861. A discredited detective tries in the face of disbelief to foil the plotters, who hate the President's policies.

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

George Worthing Yates (screenplay), Art Cohn (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Dick Powell, Paula Raymond and Adolphe Menjou
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dick Powell ...
John Kennedy
Paula Raymond Paula Raymond ...
Ginny Beaufort
Adolphe Menjou ...
Colonel Caleb Jeffers
Marshall Thompson ...
Lance Beaufort
Ruby Dee ...
Rachel, Slave Maid
Richard Rober Richard Rober ...
Lt. Coulter
Leif Erickson Leif Erickson ...
Stranger
Will Geer Will Geer ...
Homer Crowley, Train Conductor
Florence Bates Florence Bates ...
Mrs. Charlotte Alsop
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Storyline

The plot to kill Lincoln as he passed through Baltimore on his way to Washington D.C. to be inaugurated in 1861 is in no way historically doubtful. This incident, called "The Baltimore Plot" by such well-known Lincoln scholars as Mark Neely Jr. ("The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia") is an historical fact. Certainly, the details presented in the movie may themselves be historically doubtful -- but not the plot itself. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Railway | Detective | Train | Assassination Plot | Bodyguard  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

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Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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