Alias Jesse James (1959)
Alias Jesse James (1959)
Look who they gave a gun!
Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.

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Cast

Bob Hope Bob Hope As: Milford Farnsworth
Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming As: Cora Lee Collins
Wendell Corey Wendell Corey As: Jesse James
Gloria Talbott Gloria Talbott As: Princess Irawanie
Jim Davis Jim Davis As: Frank James
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Storyline

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.


Tagline: Look who they gave a gun!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 20 March 1959

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Hope Enterprises, United Artists

External Links

Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Milford Farnsworth

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Cora Lee Collins

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Jesse James

Gloria Talbott

Gloria Talbott

Princess Irawanie

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Frank James

Will Wright

Will Wright

Titus Queasley

Mary Young

Mary Young

'Ma' James

Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn

Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon

Bob Gunderson

Bob Gunderson

James Gang Member

Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

James Gang Member

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

James Gang Member

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

James Gang Member

James Arness

James Arness

Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Wally Brown

Wally Brown

Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Charlie (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Cowboy

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Bing (uncredited)

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Gail Davis

Gail Davis

Annie Oakley (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Conductor #2 (uncredited)

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Snake Brice (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Conductor #1 (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited)

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Wyatt Earp (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Grigsby (uncredited)

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Davy Crockett (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers (uncredited)

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Grigsby's Killer (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Jay Silverheels

Jay Silverheels

Tonto (uncredited)

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Trigger

Trigger

Trigger (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Elmo (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Joseph Vitale

Joseph Vitale

Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Directed By

Daniel McCauley

Daniel McCauley

Assistant Director

Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jack Hope

Jack Hope

Producer

Kent McCray

Kent McCray

Associate Producer

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

William Morley

William Morley

Makeup Artist

Nellie Manley

Nellie Manley

Hair Supervisor

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Joseph J. Lilley

Joseph J. Lilley

Music Arranger

Lyle Figland

Lyle Figland

Sound Recordist

Charles Grenzbach

Charles Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Roland Anderson

Roland Anderson

Art Direction

Bertram C. Granger

Bertram C. Granger

Set Decoration

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Other Crew

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

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