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The True Story of Jesse James

Nicholas Ray

1957 • 1h 32m

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 tr...

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story Of Jesse James ≣ 1957 ≣ Trailer

Cast

Robert Wagner

Robert WagnerJesse James

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey HunterFrank James

Hope Lange

Hope LangeZee James

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes MooreheadMrs. Samuel

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.Cole Younger

Alan Baxter

Alan BaxterBarney Remington

John Carradine

John CarradineRev. Jethro Bailey

Rachel Stephens

Rachel StephensAnne James

Barney Phillips

Barney PhillipsDr. Samuel

Biff Elliot

Biff ElliotJim Younger

Frank Overton

Frank OvertonMaj. Rufus Cobb

Barry Atwater

Barry AtwaterAttorney Walker

Marian Seldes

Marian SeldesRowena Cobb

Chubby Johnson

Chubby JohnsonArkew

Frank Gorshin

Frank GorshinCharley Ford

Crew

Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally JohnsonScreenplay

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas RayDirector

Leigh Harline

Leigh HarlineOriginal Music Composer

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