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27 January 1939 (USA) moreTagline:
The Epic Story of the most Colourful Outlaw who ever lived morePlot:
After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Dated, but still worth seeing moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tyrone Power | ... | Jesse Woodson James | |
| Henry Fonda | ... | Frank James | |
| Nancy Kelly | ... | Zerelda 'Zee' Cobb, later Zerelda 'Zee' James | |
| Randolph Scott | ... | Marshall Will Wright | |
| Henry Hull | ... | Major Rufus Cobb | |
| Slim Summerville | ... | Jailer | |
| J. Edward Bromberg | ... | Mr. Runyan | |
| Brian Donlevy | ... | Barshee | |
| John Carradine | ... | Bob Ford | |
| Donald Meek | ... | Mc Coy | |
| Johnny Russell | ... | Jesse James Jr. (as John Russell) | |
| Jane Darwell | ... | Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother | |
| Charles Tannen | ... | Charles Ford | |
| Claire Du Brey | ... | Mrs. Bob Ford | |
| Willard Robertson | ... | Clarke |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColour:
Colour (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) | Norway:16 | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | UK:U | USA:Approved (certificate #4590) | Argentina:13Fun Stuff
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After the two horses that were blindfolded and forced to go over a cliff were killed, a new rule was enforced and later endorsed by The Humane Society of America in which strict standards were created to protect Animal Actors in which at the end of the movie and added to the credits listed as "No Animals Were Harmed or Injured in the Production of this Film...". Now all films involving any Animal Actors must have present a member representing The Humane Society of America to insure that all animals are treated humanly and given a safe environment in which to work. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: After they get Jesse out of jail, in the head-on shot of Frank and Jesse riding while being chased by the posse, road dust from the camera truck is visible ahead of them. moreQuotes:
[last lines][about Jesse James]
Major Rufus Cobb: He was one of the doggonedest, gawl-dingedest, dad-blamedest buckaroos that ever rode across these United States of America!
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Jesse James was one of the first westerns made in color, and this feature made it look actual during many years. Nowadays it looks dated, but this gives it a certain charm, you can compare it with the early western printed stories that glorified outlaws and gunfighters. There is a lot of Jesse's life missing here, where are the Younger brothers and what about the civil war? Henry Hull gives a good performance as Major Rufus,but he keeps repeating himself about the editorials, that is funny up to a certain point, then it gets tiring. Henry Fonda does not have much of a chance to act, his role is secondary,but he is excellent as Frank.