Young Jesse James (1960)

In this one, the father of Jesse and Frank James is unjustly hanged by Union troops and their mother's arm is amputated after their home is bombed by Union people, so they go riding with ... See full summary »

Director:

William F. Claxton

Writers:

Orville H. Hampton (screenplay), Jerry Sackheim (screenplay)

Stars:

Ray Stricklyn, Willard Parker, Merry Anders

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ray Stricklyn	...	Jesse James
Willard Parker	...	Cole Younger
Merry Anders	...	Belle Starr
Robert Dix	...	Frank James
Emile Meyer	...	Charlie Quantrill
Jacklyn O'Donnell	...	Zerelda 'Zee' Mimms
Rayford Barnes	...	Pitts
Rex Holman	...	Zack
Boyd Holister	...	Bob Younger (as Bob Palmer)
Sheila Bromley	...	Mrs. Samuels
John O'Neill	...	Jim Younger (as Johnny O'Neill)
Leslie Bradley	...	Major Turnbull
Norman Leavitt	...	Folsom
Lee Kendall	...	Jennison
Tyler McVey	...	Banker

Storyline

In this one, the father of Jesse and Frank James is unjustly hanged by Union troops and their mother's arm is amputated after their home is bombed by Union people, so they go riding with Quantrill's Raiders and Cole Younger and Belle Starr. Jesse and Frank argue a lot and then Jesse marries Zerelda 'Zee' Mimms, but true-history had long flown out the window by that time. Actually, history departed before the first reel was over.

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Plot Keywords:

belle starr | cole younger | quantrill's raiders | cowboy hat | union army | 

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Taglines:

COLE YOUNGER...BELLE STARR...FRANK JAMES...QUANTRELL...taught him every outlaw trick he knew!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | War | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Giati egina antartis

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated Producers (API)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Young Jesse James"
Music by Irving Gertz
Lyrics by Hal Levy
Sung by John O'Neill (as Johnny O'Neill)

User Reviews

Young Jesse in Drag-briefly

I like to think I am an appreciative viewer, one drawn to a range of films. This effort starts off in typically abusive scene fashion and creates the thematic need for revenge. From then on, it rumbles into trite pap. Now pap can be entertaining and *slight spoiler alert* the image of a young Jesse James decked out in a dress and head gear is worth some of my time. And perhaps yours. I'm not sure if this flick is revisionist history (because I actually caught it on Canada's History Channel) which either gives it a credibility beyond reason or the programmers at the History Channel are so consumed by humor that the joke outweighed any common sense or talent they might have. Anyways. the lovely Merry Anders does a turn as Belle Starr and the fierce Emile Meyer absorbs the role of Quantrill. All in all, a wet Saturday afternoon diversion. Who could ask for more?