'The Tall Target' on TCM Nov. 13

[Thomas Thorne]

I would never let historical inaccuracies get in the way of appreciation of a good movie. "The Tall Target" is a GOOD movie. If you have a DVR tape it. You can also buy it under the Warner Archive group of DVD's at TCM.com

Laurie Verge is very wise in her observation that virtually any fish is legitimate bait if it hooks a person onto history.

June Cleaver brings to mind the following dialogue from a lost episode of "Leave it to Beaver" I now remember:

Beaver: Gee Dad, Gilbert and I were just fooling around with the Derringer in the presidential box. Gosh, we didn't know it was loaded!

Ward:I think we'd better go into the den and have a little talk.
[Sounds of rifle butts crashing into the front door of the Cleaver house]
Tom