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Cast
Jesse James Jr.
as Himself / Jesse James
Franklin B. Coates
as Himself
Diana Reed
as Lucille James - daughter of Jesse James Jr.
Jack Neil
as Robert Standing - Lucille's Sweetheart
Harry Hall
as Charles William Quantrell
Marguerite Hungerford
as Zee Mimms - Mrs. Jesse James
F.G. McCabe
as Bloody Bill Anderson
Sunshine Baker
as Mrs. Sam Clifton
Ralph Johnson
as Judge Bowman
Hortense Espey
as Mrs. Bowman
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1921
Runtime1h 09m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresWestern, History
Votes1
DirectorFranklin B. Coates
WritersFranklin B. Coates
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJesse James Under the Black Flag
About Jesse James Under the Black Flag
Shows James' joining of the Quantrill's raiders, a guerrilla force which fought against union sympathizers during the Civil War. James takes allegiance to the Black Flag, the raiders' banner. After the war he recieves kind treatment from a judge concerning his acts of crime and later meets and falls in love with Zee, with whom he wishes to live a peaceful life.
Directed by Franklin B. Coates, Jesse James Under the Black Flag leans on a strong ensemble — Jesse James Jr., Franklin B. Coates, Diana Reed — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1921.
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