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The Tall Target
“You'll never see the target till the very end!”
69%
Movie
1h 18m
AI Analysis
The Tall Target (1951) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Tall Target (1951) — a movie tagged as Thriller, History, and Mystery with tense and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~78 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Tall Target 69% (44 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 44 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1951-08-17
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 27263
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Where can I watch The Tall Target (1951)?
The Tall Target is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Tall Target?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Tall Target directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Tall Target about?
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Is there an AI analysis for The Tall Target?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Tall Target?
The official runtime for The Tall Target is approximately 78 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Dick Powell
John Kennedy

Paula Raymond
Ginny Beaufort

Adolphe Menjou
Caleb Jeffers

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)
- O
Olive Ball
Hawker (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley
Young Mother (uncredited)

Peter Brocco
Fernandina (uncredited)
- G
George Bunny
Hawker (uncredited)
- J
John Butler
Miller (uncredited)
- J
John Call
Clerk (uncredited)
- K
Ken Christy
Detective (uncredited)
- H
Harry Cody
Minor Role (uncredited)
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