The Tall Target

1951 · 78 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 2,514 VOTES · DIR. Anthony Mann

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Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,328 lines

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00:02:18 Mr. Gannon.
00:04:57 "before continuing to Washington for his inauguration."
00:07:00 Abraham.
00:08:55 And I'm going back home to look after my tobacco.
00:11:49 Whoa!
00:16:27 We got the longest bar in the world – New York to Baltimore!
00:18:58 Sorry to bother you, Colonel.
00:21:21 I don't know. With a person's firearms, a man could get hurt.
00:27:01 Hold it, Mr. Gannon.
00:29:29 I made friends with him.
00:31:58 How does it feel being beaten?
00:34:22 A bet?
00:37:07 I guess we won't learn anything playing whist.
00:40:52 You shot wild in the steam because you couldn't see.
00:43:28 Do you have identification?
00:45:45 This is from Superintendent Stroud.
00:48:36 Please sign here.
00:52:30 I'm playing a game with the conductor.
00:55:41 You tend to your end.
00:59:34 Lance…. Lance!
01:01:54 Now both of you. Get back to bed.
01:05:33 Well.
01:08:22 It looks like somebody read your report after all, John.
01:12:47 Even if I knew where it was, I wouldn't tell you, Mr. Lance.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,328
Dialogue density17.0 lines / min
First line00:02:18
Final line01:12:47

Production Record

DirectorAnthony Mann
LanguageEnglish
Budget$966,000
Revenue$620,000
IMDb votes2,514