The Tall Target
Seen it?1951 | 78 min | Thriller, History, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Foreign Correspondent or The Man Who Knew Too Much, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$620K worldwide on a $966K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Mann
- Dick PowellJohn Kennedy
- Paula RaymondGinny Beaufort
- Adolphe MenjouCaleb Jeffers
- Marshall ThompsonLance Beaufort
- Ruby DeeRachel
- Richard RoberLt. Coulter
- Leif EricksonStranger
- Will GeerHomer Crowley
- Florence BatesMrs. Charlotte Alsop
- Erville AldersonMinister (uncredited)