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The Tall Target

1951 · 78 min

A taut, shadowy train-bound thriller that keeps you leaning forward, parsing faces and motives until the final stop.

Tagline
You'll never see the target till the very end!
Overview
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • politics
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller, history, mystery
Directed by
Anthony Mann
Written by
George Worthing Yates, Art Cohn
Starring
Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe Menjou, Marshall Thompson, Ruby Dee, Richard Rober, Leif Erickson, Will Geer
Cinematography
Paul Vogel
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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