Is The Tall Target scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Tall Target sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Tall Target end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Tall Target violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Tall Target easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Tall Target

Name: The Tall Target
Genre: Thriller, History, Mystery
Released: 1951
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe Menjou, Marshall Thompson, Ruby Dee

You'll never see the target till the very end!

Directed by Anthony Mann

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195178 min6.9 / 10

A taut historical thriller about a detective racing against time to uncover a conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln aboard a confined train, built on paranoia and procedural tension.

A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.

Clusters

Paranoia and Procedure Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Roads and Railways Murder And Assassination Spy & Conspiracy Thrillers

Genres

Thriller History Mystery

Keywords

Detective Treason Night Train Political Assassination American Civil War Assassination Of President Abraham Lincoln Sleeper Train Political Conspiracy

Questions people ask

Is The Tall Target scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Tall Target sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The Tall Target end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Tall Target violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Tall Target easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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