I Shot Jesse James

Watch: I Shot Jesse James

2/26/19491h 21m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ THE THRILLING AND COLORFUL LAST DAYS OF AMERICA'S MOST FABULOUS OUTLAW...POWERFULLY WRITTEN IN GUNSMOKE! ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Samuel Fuller

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

saloon
killing
outlaw
jesse james
reward
pardon
st. louis, missouri
19th century
western noir

Cast

Preston Foster

~ as ~

John Kelley

Barbara Britton

~ as ~

Cynthy Waters

John Ireland

~ as ~

Bob Ford

Reed Hadley

~ as ~

Jesse James

J. Edward Bromberg

~ as ~

Harry Kane

Victor Kilian

~ as ~

Soapy

Tom Tyler

~ as ~

Frank James

Tommy Noonan

~ as ~

Charles Ford

Eddie Dunn

~ as ~

Joe, Silver King Bartender

Margia Dean

~ as ~

Saloon Singer

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 9 year(s) ago
7
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 complexities 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