

I Shot Jesse James
THE THRILLING AND COLORFUL LAST DAYS OF AMERICA'S MOST FABULOUS OUTLAW...POWERFULLY WRITTEN IN GUNSMOKE!
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.
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- English
- saloon
- killing
- outlaw
- jesse james
- reward
- pardon
- st. louis, missouri
- 19th century
- western noir
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- TheatricalNR26 Feb 1949
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- Theatrical1615 Feb 1952
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I Shot Jesse James was released on 26 February 1949.
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1- J7/10
John Chard
7/25/2015
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 (…
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