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The True Story of Jesse James

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 32m
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6.2/10
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Agnes Moorehead, Robert Wagner, and Hope Lange in The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.
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Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.

  • Director
    • Nicholas Ray
  • Writers
    • Walter Newman
    • Nunnally Johnson
  • Stars
    • Robert Wagner
    • Jeffrey Hunter
    • Hope Lange
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    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Nicholas Ray
    • Writers
      • Walter Newman
      • Nunnally Johnson
    • Stars
      • Robert Wagner
      • Jeffrey Hunter
      • Hope Lange
    • 31User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast76

    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Jesse James
    Jeffrey Hunter
    Jeffrey Hunter
    • Frank James
    Hope Lange
    Hope Lange
    • Zee James
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Mrs. Samuel
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Cole Younger
    • (as Alan Hale)
    Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    • Barney Remington
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Rev. Jethro Bailey
    Rachel Stephens
    • Anne James
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Dr. Samuel
    Biff Elliot
    Biff Elliot
    • Jim Younger
    Frank Overton
    Frank Overton
    • Maj. Rufus Cobb
    Barry Atwater
    Barry Atwater
    • Attorney Walker
    Marian Seldes
    Marian Seldes
    • Rowena Cobb
    Chubby Johnson
    Chubby Johnson
    • Arkew
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • Charley Ford
    Carl Thayler
    • Robby Ford
    John Doucette
    John Doucette
    • Sheriff Hillstrom
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Sheriff Trump
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Nicholas Ray
    • Writers
      • Walter Newman
      • Nunnally Johnson
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Footage from the original 1939 production was used when Frank and Jesse go over a cliff on horseback into a river and when they crashed, on horseback, through a store window during the Northfield, Minnesota raid.
    • Goofs
      Modern buildings are visible in the background during the Northfield, Minnesota robbery.
    • Quotes
      • Mrs. Samuel: Jesse... They drove my son to it. The Yankees drove him to it. He's a good boy. You're his wife, Zee, you know how kind he is.
      • Zee James: Try and sleep, Mother Samuel.
      • Mrs. Samuel: You know, once, he brought home a bird that had fallen from its nest. His father was alive then, and little Jesse wouldn't be comforted until Reverend James gave the little bird a funeral service. Jesse always was a gentle boy.
    • Alternate versions
      All UK versions are cut by 9 secs to remove stock footage of the same fatal cliff-top jump that resulted in the death of a horse in the 1939 Jesse James (1939).
    • Connections
      Featured in Big Sky: Huckleberry (2021)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 1957 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La leyenda de los malos
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,585,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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