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Release Year1957
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes54
DirectorNicholas Ray
WritersNunnally Johnson, Walter Newman
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe True Story of Jesse James
About The True Story of Jesse James
Having fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jesse James and his brother Frank dream of a farm life in Missouri. Harassed by Union sympathizers, they assemble a gang of outlaws, robbing trains and becoming folk heroes in the process. Jesse marries his sweetheart, Zee, and maintains an aura of domesticity, but after a group of lawmen launch an attack on his mother's house, Jesse plans one more great raid -- on a Minnesota bank.
Directed by Nicholas Ray, The True Story of Jesse James leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange — 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 1957.
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