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Alias Jesse James (1959)

APPROVED 92 min  -  Comedy | Western  -   20 March 1959 (USA)
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The outlaw T.J. 'Jesse' James (Wendell Corey) tries to kill insurance agent Milford Farnsworth (Bob Hope) who has been mistaken for him in order to collect on a big policy.

Director:

Norman Z. McLeod

Writers:

Robert St. Aubrey (story), Bert Lawrence (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming and Wendell Corey
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bob Hope ...
Milford Farnsworth
Rhonda Fleming ...
Cora Lee Collins
Wendell Corey Wendell Corey ...
Gloria Talbott Gloria Talbott ...
Princess Irawanie (as Gloria Talbot)
Jim Davis Jim Davis ...
Will Wright ...
Titus Queasley
Mary Young Mary Young ...
Mickey Finn Mickey Finn ...
Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon
Bob Gunderson Bob Gunderson ...
James Gang member
Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. ...
James Gang member (as Fred Kohler)
Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw ...
James Gang member
Glenn Strange Glenn Strange ...
James Gang member
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gene Autry ...
Gene Autry (scenes deleted)
James Garner ...
Brett Maverick (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Inept insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a $100,000 policy. When his boss learns the man was Jesse James he sends Milford after him with money to buy back the policy. After a masked Jesse robs Milford of the money, Milford's boss heads out with more money. Jesse learns about it and plans to rob him, have Milford dressed as him get killed in the robbery, and then collect the $100,000. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Jesse James | Insurance Agent | Outlaw | Outlaw Gang | Pistol  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ein Schuß und 50 Tote See more »

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hope Enterprises See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Final cinema film of James Arness. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: At the James' farm, Milford kills a gila monster. The gila monster is found only in the deserts of the American southwest and northwest Mexico. Jesse James's farm was in Missouri (in both the film and real life). See more »

Connections

Referenced in Rhonda Fleming: A Cinderella Story (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Protection"
Music by Arthur Altman
Lyrics by Bud Burtson See more »