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Cast
Jesse James Jr.
as Jesse James
Diana Reed
as Lucille James, Jesse's Daughter
Jack Neil
as Robert Standing - Lucille's Sweetheart
Marguerite Hungerford
as Zee Mimms - Mrs. Jesse James
Ralph Johnson
as Judge Bowman
Hortense Espey
as Mrs. Bowman
William Baker
as Jesse's Step-Father
Mrs. Cart
as Jesse's Mother
Frances Coffey
as Susan - Jesse's Sister
Elmo Red Fox
as Chief Red Fox
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1921
Runtime0h 27m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresWestern, History
Votes2
DirectorFranklin B. Coates
WritersFranklin B. Coates
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJesse James as the Outlaw
About Jesse James as the Outlaw
Depicts Jesse James' return home to Missouri after the Civil War hoping to live a life of peace, but is falsely accused of robbing a bank. He is forced to take up a life of crime by being branded an outlaw. Crimes are commited and blamed on him, his family is maimed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, but all the while James is able to perform charitable acts to citizens. James is finally assasinated by Bob Ford. All told in a flashback style by Jesse James Jr. to a eastern baeu asking for his daughters' hand in marrage.
Directed by Franklin B. Coates, Jesse James as the Outlaw leans on a strong ensemble — Jesse James Jr., Diana Reed, Jack Neil — 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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