Movie Description
The True Story of Jesse James
(1957)Overview
Having fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jesse James and his brother Frank dream of a farm life in Missouri. Harassed by Union sympathizers, they assemble a gang of outlaws, robbing trains and becoming folk heroes in the process. Jesse marries his sweetheart, Zee, and maintains an aura of domesticity, but after a group of lawmen launch an attack on his mother's house, Jesse plans one more great raid -- on a Minnesota bank.
Featured Crew
- Director : Nicholas Ray
- Editor : Robert L. Simpson
- Cast : Robert Wagner,Jeffrey Hunter,Hope Lange,Agnes Moorehead,Alan Hale Jr.,Alan Baxter,John Carradine,Rachel Stephens,Barney Phillips,Biff Elliot,Frank Overton,Barry Atwater,Marian Seldes,Chubby Johnson,Frank Gorshin,Carl Thayler,John Doucette,Anthony Ray,Jason Johnson,Joe Di Reda,Clegg Hoyt,Sumner Williams
Cast
Jesse James
Frank James
Zee James
Mrs. Samuel
Cole Younger
Barney Remington
Rev. Jethro Bailey
Anne James
Dr. Samuel
Jim Younger
Maj. Rufus Cobb
Attorney Walker
Rowena Cobb
Arkew
Charley Ford
Robby Ford
Sheriff Hillstrom
Bob Younger
Marcus Grundy
Bill Ryan
Tucker
Bill Stiles (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe True Story of Jesse James
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-03-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 32m
Production Companies20th Century Fox
Genres
- Western
