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Release Date:
27 January 1939 (USA)
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The Epic Story of the most Colourful Outlaw who ever lived more
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After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge. full summary | add synopsis
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Robin Hood of the West
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tyrone Power | ... | Jesse Woodson James |
 | Henry Fonda | ... | Frank James |
 | Nancy Kelly | ... | Zerelda 'Zee' Cobb, later Zerelda 'Zee' James |
 | Randolph Scott | ... | Marshall Will Wright |
| Henry Hull | ... | Major Rufus Cobb |
| Slim Summerville | ... | Jailer |
| J. Edward Bromberg | ... | Mr. Runyan |
 | Brian Donlevy | ... | Barshee |
| John Carradine | ... | Bob Ford |
| Donald Meek | ... | Mc Coy |
| Johnny Russell | ... | Jesse James Jr. (as John Russell) |
| Jane Darwell | ... | Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother |
| Charles Tannen | ... | Charles Ford |
| Claire Du Brey | ... | Mrs. Bob Ford |
| Willard Robertson | ... | Clarke |
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106 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) |
Norway:16 |
Australia:G |
Finland:K-16 |
Spain:13 |
UK:U |
USA:Approved (certificate #4590) |
Argentina:13
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After the two horses that were blindfolded and forced to go over a cliff were killed, a new rule was enforced and later endorsed by The Humane Society of America in which strict standards were created to protect Animal Actors in which at the end of the movie and added to the credits listed as "No Animals Were Harmed or Injured in the Production of this Film...". Now all films involving any Animal Actors must have present a member representing The Humane Society of America to insure that all animals are treated humanly and given a safe environment in which to work.
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Crew or equipment visible: After they get Jesse out of jail, in the head-on shot of Frank and Jesse riding while being chased by the posse, road dust from the camera truck is visible ahead of them.
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[Jesse and Zee have come to the church to get married - the minister and the congregation react when he says he's Jesse James]
Jesse Woodson James: We don't want no trouble.
Minister: Trouble? Why, son, you're as welcome as rain to the flowers. Do you realize, boy, that I had a farm giving nine hundred bushels of corn... until that railroad had taken it from me? Why, I'd given up preaching... and was making an honest living off of the land, until that dad-swinged railroad swindled me out of my own home. By golly, son, do you know I had a big house... two barns... three outhouses... until that gold-danged railroad hornswoggled me!
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Jesse Woodson James: We don't want no trouble.
Minister: Trouble? Why, son, you're as welcome as rain to the flowers. Do you realize, boy, that I had a farm giving nine hundred bushels of corn... until that railroad had taken it from me? Why, I'd given up preaching... and was making an honest living off of the land, until that dad-swinged railroad swindled me out of my own home. By golly, son, do you know I had a big house... two barns... three outhouses... until that gold-danged railroad hornswoggled me!
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Soundtrack:
The Battle Cry of Freedom
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The first western shot in color focuses more on mythology than facts of this famous outlaw. Tyrone Power in the lead role shows acting abilities not seen in his previous movies,and delivers an intense portrayal of Jesse James. Underplaying his part as Frank James to great effect, Henry Fonda steals the movie.Although a supporting part he's missed in the scenes his not in. Randolph Scott as the marshal delivers one of his best performances. Nancy Kelly makes a beautiful love interest for Power. Henry Hull's crusading editor is fun to watch. The movie is wonderful to look at and one of the great westerns.I hope this classic western will be out on DVD soon.