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Jesse James

Jesse James

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19396.51h 46m

Overview

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

Directed by Henry King
Written by Nunnally Johnson
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
Box OfficeBudget: $1.6M0

Top Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Jesse Woodson James

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Frank James

Nancy Kelly

Nancy Kelly

Zerelda "Zee" Cobb

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Marshall Will Wright

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Major Rufus Cobb

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Jailer

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

George Runyan

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Barshee

John Carradine

John Carradine

Bob Ford

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

McCoy

Themes & Keywords

bankjesse jamestrainrailroadfarmer

About Jesse James

Jesse James is a western film released in 1939 exploring themes of bank, jesse james, train, railroad, farmer. Directed by Henry King, it stars Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly. After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

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