Jesse James poster

Jesse James( 1939)

TV-MAWestern
64%
User
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Motion Pictures' Supreme Epic!

Overview

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tyrone Power

      Jesse Woodson James

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      Henry Fonda

      Frank James

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      Nancy Kelly

      Zerelda "Zee" Cobb

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      Randolph Scott

      Marshall Will Wright

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      Henry Hull

      Major Rufus Cobb

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      Slim Summerville

      Jailer

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      J. Edward Bromberg

      George Runyan

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      Brian Donlevy

      Barshee

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      John Carradine

      Bob Ford

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      Donald Meek

      McCoy

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      Johnny Russell

      Jesse James Jr.

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      Jane Darwell

      Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother

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      Charles Tannen

      Charles Ford

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      Claire Du Brey

      Mrs. Bob Ford

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      Willard Robertson

      Clarke

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      Harold Goodwin

      Bill

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      Ernest Whitman

      Pinkie

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      Eddy Waller

      Deputy

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      Paul E. Burns

      Hank

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      Spencer Charters

      Minister

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      Arthur Aylesworth

      Tom Colson

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      Charles Middleton

      Doctor

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      Charles Halton

      Heywood

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      George Chandler

      Roy

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      Harry Tyler

      Farmer

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      Virginia Brissac

      Boy's Mother

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      Edward LeSaint

      Judge Rankin

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      John Elliott

      Judge Mathews

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      Erville Alderson

      Old Marshall

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      George P. Breakston

      Farmer Boy

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      Lon Chaney Jr.

      One Of James Gang

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      Carol Adams

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Donald Douglas

      Infantry Captain (uncredited)

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      James Flavin

      Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

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      Sam Garrett

      Rider / Roper (uncredited)

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      Wylie Grant

      Barshee's Henchman

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      Harry Holman

      Engineer (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Union Soldier (uncredited)

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      Leonard Kibrick

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Sidney Kibrick

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Ethan Laidlaw

      Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

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      Tom London

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      George O'Hara

      Teller (uncredited)

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      Paul Sutton

      Lynch - Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 3Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    8
    Written by John Chard on Sat May 06 2017
    Special cast, special movie, just don't expect a history lesson. We are at the time of the Iron Horse birth, the railroads are buying out the farm land at ridiculously low prices, even resorting to bully tactics to get the signature rights. When one particularly nasty railroad agent tries his strong arm tactics on the mother of the James brothers, he gets more than he bargained for. In an act of almost vengeful negligence, the agent causes the death of Mrs James and thus sets the wheels in motion for what was to become folklore notoriety, Jesse James, his brother Frank, and a gang of seeming...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1600000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • bank
    • jesse james
    • train
    • railroad
    • farmer
    • technicolor