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The Tall Target

1951·1h 18m·Approved
DramaAdventureCrimeThrillerWesternHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
2,759 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

A New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861.

The Tall Target is a 1951 drama adventure movie directed by Anthony Mann, starring Adolphe Menjou, Paula Raymond, Dick Powell. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 2,759 votes and runs 1h 18m.

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Director
Anthony Mann
Stars
Adolphe Menjou
Paula Raymond
Dick Powell
Marshall Thompson
Details
1951-08-01
78 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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