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Jesse James

Year:

1939

Duration:

106 min

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Western

IMDB rate:

Director:

Henry King

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1939-01-27

Filming Locations: Lake Ozark, Missouri, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Brian Donlevy

Tyrone Power

Jesse James

Henry Fonda

Frank James

Nancy Kelly

Zerelda (Zee)

Randolph Scott

Will Wright

Henry Hull

Major Rufus Cobb

Slim Summerville

Jailer

J. Edward Bromberg

Mr. Runyan

John Carradine

Bob Ford

Donald Meek

Mc Coy

Johnny Russell

Jesse James Jr. (as John Russell)

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Samuels

Charles Tannen

Charles Ford

Claire Du Brey

Mrs. Bob Ford

Willard Robertson

Clarke

Harold Goodwin

Bill

Ernest Whitman

Pinkie

Eddy Waller

Deputy

Paul E. Burns

Hank (as Paul Burns)

Spencer Charters

Minister

Arthur Aylesworth

Tom Colson

Charles Middleton

Doctor

Charles Halton

Heywood

George Chandler

Roy

Harry Tyler

Farmer

Virginia Brissac

Boy's Mother

Edward LeSaint

Judge Rankin (as Ed Le Saint)

John Elliott

Judge Mathews

Erville Alderson

Old Marshall

George P. Breakston

Farmer Boy (as George Breakston)

Lon Chaney Jr.

One Of James Gang

Carol Adams

Minor Role (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

Infantry Captain (uncredited)

James Flavin

Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

Wylie Grant

Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Engineer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Leonard Kibrick

Boy (uncredited)

Sidney Kibrick

Boy (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

Tom London

Soldier (uncredited)

George O'Hara

Teller (uncredited)

Paul Sutton

Lynch - Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

After the two horses that were blindfolded and forced to go over a cliff were killed, a new rule was enforced and later endorsed by The Humane Society of America in which strict standards were created to protect Animal Actors in which at the end of the movie and added to the credits listed as "No Animals Were Harmed or Injured in the Production of this Film...". Now all films involving any Animal Actors must have present a member representing The Humane Society of America to insure that all animals are treated humanly and given a safe environment in which to work.

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While shooting his role in the Ozarks, Lon Chaney Jr. fell off his horse during a chase and was trampled by the horse behind him. He was not injured badly - he managed to finish his scenes that day. But director Henry King, blaming Chaney's nightly drinking for the mishap, fired him, and he was dropped by his studio (20th Century Fox.)

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The film shows both Jesse and Frank going off the cliff on horseback. In reality the stunt was performed once and shot with two cameras.

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Goofs

After they get Jesse out of jail, in the head-on shot of Frank and Jesse riding while being chased by the posse, road dust from the camera truck is visible ahead of them.

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On the river bank, when Jesse James bids farewell to Pinkie, the latter changes place, from beside the mule, with his hand on its back, to the front of the mule, holding the rein, between shots.

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On two occasions the newspaper editor dictates his editorials directly to the typesetter. Such a rapid realization of spoken word to printing block, without the medium of a written dictation, is impossible.

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Quotes

Bob Ford: [masked and holding a gun on train passengers] If you don't know what this is, folks, it's a hold-up!

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Major Rufus Cobb: He was one of the doggonedest, gawl-dingedest, dad-blamedest buckaroos that ever rode across these United States of America!

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Engineer: What you aimin' to do, pardner?

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