The Tall Target (1951)

The Tall Target (1951) was a Adventure - Crime Film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Richard Goldstone.

The Tall Target (1951)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 20, 2019 From 4 Star Films

To set the scene our storytellers?enlist an opening crawl that runs over the unmistakable strains of train noise. The year is 1861. The event being dramatized is the alleged Baltimore Plot and our hero is New York policeman John Kennedy (Dick Powell). Despite being common and coincidental I can̵... Read full article

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One year, one film: 1951 – The Tall Target (1951)

By Lindsey on Jan 17, 2016 From The Motion Pictures

One year, one film: 1950 The film: The Tall Target, dir. Anthony Mann starring Dick Powell and Paula Raymond Rating: Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE (Image via Caftan Woman)A soon-to-be-President, a suspicious cop, an assassination plot: these are the key elements of the tale told by The... Read full article

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Warner Archive Wednesday ~ The Tall Target (1951)

By Raquel Stecher on Aug 14, 2013 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

The Tall Target (1951) is a historical detective story based on the disputed Baltimore Plot; a conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln on his scheduled train stop in Baltimore, Maryland. The year is 1861 and President Lincoln was on a whistle stop tour that would take him to Washin... Read full article

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The Tall Target(1951).

By Dawn on Jul 28, 2011 From Noir and Chick Flicks

The Tall Target(1951). Thriller. Directed by Anthony Mann. Cast: Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe Menjou, Marshall Thompson. Soon after the Presidential election, John Kennedy, a New York police officer, who also was Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard, believes there will be an assignation attempt, on ... Read full article

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Favourite movies: The Tall Target (1951)

By Caftan Woman on Jul 17, 2010 From Caftan Woman

Director Anthony Mann (1906 - 1967) left movie fans many quality motion pictures to enjoy and discover. Among his titles are the best of film noir (Raw Deal, He Walked by Night), groundbreaking adult westerns (Winchester '73, Devil's Doorway) and epics (El Cid, The Fall of the Roman Empire). 1951... Read full article

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