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John Kennedy
Ginny Beaufort
Colonel Caleb Jeffers
Lance Beaufort
Rachel
Homer Crowley
Critic Reviews for The Tall Target
All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (5)
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Director Anthony Mann fleshes out the intricate story with vigorous and subtle attention to its disparate elements-political, psychological, and brutal.
January 27, 2020 | Full Review… -
As in Reign of Terror, Anthony Mann fashions a noir mini-masterpiece out of incongruous period reconstruction.
June 8, 2006 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
... a film full of dynamic images and marvelous grace notes.
December 6, 2009 | Full Review… -
For all its social relevance, The Tall Target is first and foremost a 50's drama, full of action, whiskey, and saucy characters.
February 14, 2009 | Rating: 76/100 | Full Review… -
Mann's strong direction keeps things taut, fast-paced, very well-detailed and nail-biting.
July 6, 2006 | Rating: A | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Tall Target
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Aug 18, 2020An excellent film based on the alleged plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the way, via train, to his inauguration. Director Anthony Mann is often overlooked as one of Hollywood's great directors. Watch this film to see why he truly is.Aldo G Super Reviewer
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Feb 13, 2009[font=Century Gothic]In "The Tall Target," Detective Sergeant John Kennedy(Dick Powell) is convinced there will be an attempt on the life of President-Elect Abraham Lincoln when he speaks in Baltimore on the way to the inauguration but nobody will believe him. So, he telegraphs Lincoln in Harrisburg in the hope of diverting and warning him. Once on the Night Flyer Express to Baltimore, he finds his valise but not his friend who has his ticket and later finds him murdered. On returning to his seat, Kennedy finds a man(Leif Erickson) who claims to be him, leaving the real John Kennedy to get Colonel Jeffers(Adolphe Menjou) to vouch for him.[/font] [font=Century Gothic]"The Tall Target" is an entertaining thrill ride of a movie full of twists with a superb performance by Ruby Dee. It is a speculation inspired by real events that nails the history and geography which helps in building suspense as the train gets closer to its date with destiny. Speaking of history, the characters are ordinary people swept up in extraordinary events, each with a separate point of view on Lincoln's election. For most of them, it is just talk but there are people who are vile enough to resort to violence. Kennedy is the only one with a personal connection to Lincoln, being inspired to risk everything on his behalf.[/font]Walter M Super Reviewer
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