Poster for the movie The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951 • 78 minutes
ThrillerHistoryMystery

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

Picture of Dick Powell

Dick Powell

John Kennedy

Picture of Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Ginny Beaufort

Picture of Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Caleb Jeffers

Picture of Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Lance Beaufort

Picture of Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Rachel

Picture of Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Lt. Coulter

Picture of Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Stranger

Picture of Will Geer

Will Geer

Homer Crowley

Picture of Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Picture of Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Minister (uncredited)

Picture of Olive Ball

Olive Ball

Hawker (uncredited)

Picture of Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Young Mother (uncredited)

Picture of Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Fernandina (uncredited)

Picture of George Bunny

George Bunny

Hawker (uncredited)

Picture of John Butler

John Butler

Miller (uncredited)

Picture of John Call

John Call

Clerk (uncredited)

Picture of Ken Christy

Ken Christy

Detective (uncredited)

Picture of Harry Cody

Harry Cody

Minor Role (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Conlan

Frank Conlan

Clerk (uncredited)

Picture of Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Brakeman (uncredited)

Picture of Lucille Curtis

Lucille Curtis

Minor Role (uncredited)

Picture of John Damler

John Damler

Division Manager (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Easton

Robert Easton

Young Southerner (uncredited)

Picture of Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Little Old Lady (uncredited)

Picture of Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Pinkerton Man (uncredited)

Picture of Dan Foster

Dan Foster

Dapper Man (uncredited)

Picture of A. Cameron Grant

A. Cameron Grant

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Picture of Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

Picture of Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Man in Boarding Line (uncredited)

Picture of Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Picture of James Harrison

James Harrison

Allan Pinkerton (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Minor Role (uncredited)

Picture of Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Beamish (uncredited)

Picture of Clarence Hennecke

Clarence Hennecke

Hawker (uncredited)

Picture of Marjorie Jackson

Marjorie Jackson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Picture of Wilfred Jackson

Wilfred Jackson

Newsboy (uncredited)

Picture of Chester Jones

Chester Jones

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Picture of Nikki Juston

Nikki Juston

Minor Role (uncredited)

Picture of Stapleton Kent

Stapleton Kent

New Brunswick Stationmaster (uncredited)

Picture of Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

John K. Gannon (uncredited)

Picture of Leslie Kimmell

Leslie Kimmell

Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Picture of Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

Picture of Emmett Lynn

Emmett Lynn

News Vendor (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Patrolman (uncredited)

Picture of Mickey Martin

Mickey Martin

Daniel - Messenger (uncredited)

Picture of Billy Mitchell

Billy Mitchell

Hawker (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Monroe

Tom Monroe

Zoaves (uncredited)

Picture of Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Minor Role (uncredited)

Picture of Brad Morrow

Brad Morrow

Winfield (uncredited)

Picture of Thomas Murray

Thomas Murray

Zoaves (uncredited)

Picture of Lou Nova

Lou Nova

Zouave Sergeant (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Simon G. Stroud (uncredited)

Picture of Bob Rich

Bob Rich

Zoaves (uncredited)

Picture of Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards

Philadelphia Police Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Politician (uncredited)

Picture of Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

Zoaves (uncredited)

Picture of Irving Smith

Irving Smith

Hawker (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer

Zoaves (uncredited)

Picture of Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Hawker (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Sterling

Jack Sterling

Zoaves (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Minor Role (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

Picture of William Sundholm

William Sundholm

Hawker (uncredited)

Picture of Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

Picture of Katherine Warren

Katherine Warren

Mrs. Gibbons (uncredited)

Picture of Dan White

Dan White

Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)

Picture of Napoleon Whiting

Napoleon Whiting

Hawker (uncredited)

Picture of Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Picture of Rodney Wooton

Rodney Wooton

Newsboy (uncredited)

Picture of Will Wright

Will Wright

Thomas Ogden (uncredited)