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I Shot Jesse James (1949)Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend but is plagued by guilt and self-disgust. Director:Samuel Fuller |
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John Kelley
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Barbara Britton | ... |
Cynthy Waters
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Harry Kane
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Soapy
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Tommy Noonan | ... |
Charles Ford
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Eddie Dunn | ... |
Joe, Silver King Bartender
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Saloon Singer
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Byron Foulger | ... |
Silver King Room Clerk
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Jeni Le Gon | ... |
Veronica, Cynthy's Maid
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Barbara Woodell | ... |
Mrs. Zee James
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Phillip Pine | ... |
Man in Saloon
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Robin Short | ... |
Troubadour
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Storyline
While the law hunts him, Jesse James lives quietly in a rented house on the corner of Lafayette and Twenty-first street in St. Joseph, Missouri, under the alias of Tom Howard. His wife Zee begs him to end his association with the Ford brothers. Before they can leave on a "last" bank holdup, Bob learns that his childhood sweetheart, Cynthy Waters, now an actress, is in St. Joe and he brushes aside all caution to see her. Cynthy is beginning to realize that she is a liability to her manager, Harry Kane, because she will not leave Missouri. Meanwhile, John Kelley has come into her life. She pleads with Bob to turn honest. Cynthy tries to get a pardon for Bob, but the best offer she can get is for a 20-year stretch in prison. Then, the Governor offers amnesty and a $10,000 reward to any member of the James gang betraying Jesse. When his chance comes (April 3, 1882)Bob shoots Jesse in the back... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ich erschoß Jesse James See more »Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Bob Ford: I... I want to tell you something I ain't never told anyone. I'm sorry for what I done to Jess.
Cynthy Waters: Oh, Bob!
Bob Ford: I loved him.
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The character played by Robin Short, identified in the cast merely as "Troubadour," is obviously based on the real-life traveling musician Billy Gashade, who shortly after Jesse James' death wrote the "Ballad of Jesse James" sung by Short in the film and also used as a recurring theme by composer Albert Glasser. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Jesse James goes to straighten the picture on his wall, the opening shot shows the picture slanting down to the right. When the camera angle changes, the picture is slanting up to the right. When the film cuts back to the first angle, the picture is slanting down to the right again. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Bob Ford: I... I want to tell you something I ain't never told anyone. I'm sorry for what I done to Jess.
Cynthy Waters: Oh, Bob!
Bob Ford: I loved him.
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