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The Tall Target

Release Year
1951
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
History
Mystery
Thriller
Directed By
Anthony Mann
The Tall Target

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

Cast & Crew

Cast

Dick Powell

John Kennedy

Paula Raymond

Ginny Beaufort

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)

Olive Ball

Hawker (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Young Mother (uncredited)

George Bunny

Hawker (uncredited)

Crew

Anthony Mann

Director

Art Cohn

Screenplay

George Worthing Yates

Screenplay

Paul Vogel

Director of Photography

Newell P. Kimlin

Editor

Richard Goldstone

Producer

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

George Worthing Yates

Story

Daniel Mainwaring

Story

Harry Stradling Jr.

Assistant Camera

Leslie H. Martinson

Script Supervisor

Joel Freeman

Assistant Director

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