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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.73 |
Directed By
Nicholas Ray
Crew
Nicholas Ray
Walter Newman
Nunnally Johnson
Leigh Harline
Joseph MacDonald
Robert L. Simpson
TOP CAST
Robert Wagner
Jesse James
Jeffrey Hunter
Frank James
Hope Lange
Zee James
Agnes Moorehead
Mrs. Samuel
Alan Hale Jr.
Cole Younger
Alan Baxter
Barney Remington
John Carradine
Rev. Jethro Bailey
Rachel Stephens
Anne James
Barney Phillips
Dr. Samuel
Biff Elliot
Jim Younger
Frank Overton
Maj. Rufus Cobb
Barry Atwater
Attorney Walker
Marian Seldes
Rowena Cobb
Chubby Johnson
Arkew
Frank Gorshin
Charley Ford
Carl Thayler
Robby Ford
John Doucette
Sheriff Hillstrom
Anthony Ray
Bob Younger
Jason Johnson
Marcus Grundy
Joe Di Reda
Bill Ryan
Clegg Hoyt
Tucker
Sumner Williams
Bill Stiles (uncredited)
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