I Shot Jesse James

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

6.3(58)19491h 21m

Western

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

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Cast

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

Reviews

1 review

John Chard

10y ago

7.0

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 cond...