A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
Directed by Anthony Mann
detective
treason
night train
political assassination
american civil war
assassination of president
abraham lincoln
sleeper train
political conspiracy
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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
Florence Bates
Mrs. Charlotte Alsop
Erville Alderson
Minister (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
Young Mother (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Fernandina (uncredited)
Crew
Anthony Mann
Director
George Worthing Yates
Screenplay
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Leslie H. Martinson
Script Supervisor
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
George Worthing Yates
Story
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
PoochieVince
6.0★ · 03/29/26
It’s fine, but nothing special. Honestly, it feels like a must-watch only for history buffs who want something to get mad about regarding the accuracy. I spent a good chunk of the ending just thinking about Elliott Kalan and laughing, which probably wasn't the intended vibe, but it kept me entertained enough.
It’s fine, but nothing special. Honestly, it feels like a must-watch only for history buffs who want something to get mad about regarding the accuracy. I spent a good chunk of the ending just thinking about Elliott Kalan and laughing, which probably wasn't the intended vibe, but it kept me entertained enough.
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He’s obviously a time traveler, why not admit it!
He’s obviously a time traveler, why not admit it!
Fern
3.7★ · 03/12/25
I thought i was hearing things when i heard John Kennedy was trying to stop Abraham Lincolns assasination… this was made 13 years before jfk’s.. time travel
90% on train
I thought i was hearing things when i heard John Kennedy was trying to stop Abraham Lincolns assasination… this was made 13 years before jfk’s.. time travel
