The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
The real story… really told for the first time!
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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Cast

Robert Wagner Robert Wagner As: Jesse James
Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter As: Frank James
Hope Lange Hope Lange As: Zee James
Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead As: Mrs. Samuel
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. As: Cole Younger
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The real story… really told for the first time!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 22 March 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Jesse James

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Frank James

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

Zee James

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Mrs. Samuel

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Cole Younger

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Barney Remington

John Carradine

John Carradine

Rev. Jethro Bailey

Rachel Stephens

Rachel Stephens

Anne James

Barney Phillips

Barney Phillips

Dr. Samuel

Biff Elliot

Biff Elliot

Jim Younger

Frank Overton

Frank Overton

Maj. Rufus Cobb

Barry Atwater

Barry Atwater

Attorney Walker

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Rowena Cobb

Chubby Johnson

Chubby Johnson

Arkew

Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Charley Ford

Carl Thayler

Carl Thayler

Robby Ford

John Doucette

John Doucette

Sheriff Hillstrom

Anthony Ray

Anthony Ray

Bob Younger

Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

Marcus Grundy

Joe Di Reda

Joe Di Reda

Bill Ryan

Clegg Hoyt

Clegg Hoyt

Tucker

Sumner Williams

Sumner Williams

Bill Stiles (uncredited)

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Leigh Harline

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Joseph MacDonald

Joseph MacDonald

Cinematography

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