Synopsis
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Movie Information
- Director
- Anthony Mann
- Writers
- Art Cohn, George Worthing Yates
- Release Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 78 minutes
- Genre
- Thriller, History, Mystery
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (47 votes)
Top Cast
Dick Powell
John Kennedy
Paula Raymond
Ginny Beaufort
Adolphe Menjou
Caleb Jeffers
Marshall Thompson
Lance Beaufort
Ruby Dee
Rachel
Richard Rober
Lt. Coulter
Leif Erickson
Stranger
Will Geer
Homer Crowley
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