The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.
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Title: The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Cliff Robertson | ... | Cole Younger | |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Jesse James | |
| Luke Askew | ... | Jim Younger | |
| R.G. Armstrong | ... | Clell Miller | |
| Dana Elcar | ... | Allen | |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Manning | |
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John Pearce | ... | Frank James |
| Matt Clark | ... | Bob Younger | |
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Wayne Sutherlin | ... | Charley Pitts |
| Robert H. Harris | ... | Wilcox | |
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Jack Manning | ... | Heywood |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Bunker (as Elisha Cook) | |
| Royal Dano | ... | Gustavson | |
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Mary-Robin Redd | ... | Kate |
| William Callaway | ... | Calliopist (as Bill Calloway) | |
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In 1876, the Missouri legislature issues a pardon and amnesty to the James and Younger gangs despite many people considering them outlaws. The pardon is because they protected the homesteaders of Clay County against the marauding railroaders, who wouldn't let anyone or anything get in their way of building the railroad where they wanted. However, the railroad companies and banks still consider them outlaws and will take matters into their own hands if they come across the gangs. Prior to the pardon, Cole Younger had contemplated robbing the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota - what is considered the largest bank west of the Mississippi - but has now decided against it. Circumstances, including learning that Jesse James and his gang are going ahead with the robbery behind his back, and that the railroaders issuing a war against them which also includes bribing the legislature to revoke the pardon, make Cole change his mind. But right from the start - even during the planning ... Written by Huggo
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An Action-Packed Adventure Capturing the Legacy of the Notorious Jesse James and Cole Younger Gang. See more »Parents Guide:
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14 June 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Narrator: Even before the wounds of the Civil War had healed in Missouri, the railroads came swarming in to steal the land. Everywhere, men from the railroads were driving poor, defenseless families from their homes. And that's when a fresh wind suddenly began to blow. It was other Clay County farmers, the James and Younger boys, coming to the rescue. They tarred and feathered the railroad men and drove them from the land. From that moment onward, they were outlaws. But the people of ...
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Music by Jan Sweelinck (uncredited)
Performed by St. Olaf's College Choir
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One of the prostitutes is Valda Hanson, who appeared in several Ed Wood, Jr. movies. See more »Goofs
On their way to Northfield, just outside of town, Jesse's gang is riding on paved concrete and asphalt roads, which did not appear until the mid 1920's. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: Even before the wounds of the Civil War had healed in Missouri, the railroads came swarming in to steal the land. Everywhere, men from the railroads were driving poor, defenseless families from their homes. And that's when a fresh wind suddenly began to blow. It was other Clay County farmers, the James and Younger boys, coming to the rescue. They tarred and feathered the railroad men and drove them from the land. From that moment onward, they were outlaws. But the people of ...
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Hodie Christus - Natus EstMusic by Jan Sweelinck (uncredited)
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There are some very interesting moments in this movie. The performance by Cliff Robertson is indeed very good, and I think the movie raises some interesting points in its portrayal of the James/Younger gang as a metaphor for the final death rattle of the old south against the modernizing north. However, this movie can't seem to decide between a comedic tone or an ironic and cynical one. I would say it succeeds in its more serious moments, but the comedic sections are very contrived.
I went to college in Northfield, and I was glad to see my alma mater represented in the film (before its name was changed to Carleton). I became pretty familiar with this raid after attending Northfield's annual "Defeat of Jesse James Days" festivities four times. Surprisingly, the actual raid itself is portrayed fairly accurately, with the proper body count and roughly similar series of events, although some details are different. I liked the irony the filmmakers added with the incident of Cole Younger fixing the rifle that was later used to snipe at his gang members. Oh yeah, and you gotta love those snow capped mountains that surround Northfield (yeah, right), and the whorehouse full of buxom Scandanavians!