The Tall Target (1951)

Country: US
Technical: bw 78m
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Paula Raymond

Synopsis:

1861: A New York detective on board a train carrying Abraham Lincoln discovers and attempts to foil a plot to assassinate the President-elect.

Review:

Tense, superbly shot period thriller from MGM, with all departments coming together.