I Shot Jesse James
THE THRILLING AND COLORFUL LAST DAYS OF AMERICA'S MOST FABULOUS OUTLAW...POWERFULLY WRITTEN IN GUNSMOKE!
1949 | 81m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Samuel Fuller |
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| Writer: | Homer Croy, Samuel Fuller |
| Staring: |
| Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 26, 1949 |
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| Director: | Samuel Fuller |
| Writer: | Homer Croy, Samuel Fuller |
| Genres: | Western |
| Keywords | killing, saloon, outlaw, jesse james, reward, pardon, st. louis, missouri, 19th century, western noir |
| Production Companies | Lippert Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Preston Foster | John Kelley |
| Barbara Britton | Cynthy Waters |
| John Ireland | Bob Ford |
| Reed Hadley | Jesse James |
| J. Edward Bromberg | Harry Kane |
| Victor Kilian | Soapy |
| Tom Tyler | Frank James |
| Tommy Noonan | Charles Ford |
| Eddie Dunn | Joe, Silver King Bartender |
| Margia Dean | Saloon Singer |
| Byron Foulger | Silver King Room Clerk |
| Jeni Le Gon | Veronica, Cynthy's Maid |
| Barbara Woodell | Mrs. Zee James |
| Phillip Pine | Man in Saloon |
| Robin Short | Troubadour |
| Willie Bloom | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Gene Collins | Young Gunslinger (uncredited) |
| Albert Glasser | Musician (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Livery Stableman (uncredited) |
| George Huggins | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Mickey Ireland | Gang Member (uncredited) |
| Ray Jones | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Jack Low | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Robert Malcolm | Marshal Craig (uncredited) |
| Mathew McCue | Barfly (uncredited) |
| George Morrell | Play Spectator (uncredited) |
| Stanley Price | Bank Cashier (uncredited) |
| Jack Richardson | St. Joseph Saloon Bartender (uncredited) |
| Britt Wood | Play Spectator (uncredited) |
| Pete Kellett | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Homer Croy | Writer |
| Albert Glasser | Original Music Composer |
| Ernest Miller | Director of Photography |
| Yolanda Molinari | Casting |
| Frank Hotaling | Art Direction |
| John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration |
| James Redd | Set Decoration |
| Alfred Berke | Costume Design |
| Peggy Gray | Hairstylist |
| Bob Mark | Makeup Artist |
| John Grubbs | Assistant Director |
| T.A. Carman | Sound |
| Howard Wilson | Sound |
| Paul Landres | Editor |
| Samuel Fuller | Writer, Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert L. Lippert | Producer |
| Carl K. Hittleman | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
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This Bob Has No Hope. Sam Fuller's first film direction is a version of what happened to Robert Ford (John Ireland), the man who famously killed his friend - Jesse James (Reed Hadley). Taking up the basic elements of the real life story, Fuller keeps the narrative tight whilst ensuring the com ... plexities of the main characters come to the fore. All the quirks and peccadilloes of the human condition are explored (the detail of Ford's torments and troubles superbly told), which is something of a rarity for a late 1940s "B" standard Western. The use of close-ups are to purposely highlight the psychological discord on show, marking this out as a good pointer to the later work of its maverick director. Ernest Hiller photographs the exteriors out of Iverson Ranch in Chatsworth and support to Ireland comes from Preston Foster, Barbara Britton and J. Edward Bromberg. 7/10