Thriller, History, Mystery  •  1951  •  78 min

The Tall Target (1951)

The Tall Target poster

The Tall Target (1951)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

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


Starring Cast

Dick Powell  •   Paula Raymond  •   Adolphe Menjou

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film's rating is +1 because its central narrative champions individual duty, loyalty, and heroic action in preserving national order and leadership, aligning with conservative values of patriotism and responsibility.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This 1951 film features a cast that is overwhelmingly white, consistent with the casting norms of its production era. The narrative centers on a white male protagonist and a historical event, without any explicit critique of traditional identities or the inclusion of prominent DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Tall Target, a 1951 suspense film, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on its historical thriller plot, leaving no room for such portrayals. Therefore, the film's net impact regarding LGBTQ+ representation is N/A.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The Tall Target" (1951) is a historical thriller centered on a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Its narrative and characters do not include any identifiable transsexual individuals or explore related themes. Therefore, the film has no depiction of transsexual characters or themes.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Tall Target is an original film from 1951, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. All characters were created for this film, and historical figures like Abraham Lincoln maintain their documented gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features original characters created for the story, and historical figures are portrayed by actors matching their documented race. There is no evidence of any character being established as one race in prior canon or history and then depicted as a different race in this film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
10.0
Metacritic logo
7.0

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