Jesse James (1939)
- Directed by
- Irving Cummings, Otto Brower, Henry King
- Genre
- Western film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 113 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film tells a fictionalized version of the life of outlaw Jesse James. It shows his rise to infamy and his clashes with the law in the Old West. The movie presents a glamorous take on a legendary figure.
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What happens
Jesse James is a 1939 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, and Randolph Scott. Written by Nunnally Johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of Jesse James, the outlaw from whom the film derives its name. The supporting cast includes Henry Hull, John Carradine, Brian Donlevy, Jane Darwell, and Lon Chaney Jr. The American Humane Association began to oversee film production's care of animals shortly after this film's release, in response to outcry over a scene in which a horse died after it was driven off a cliff. The film has been described by the British Channel 4 website as being "notorious for its historical inaccuracy". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Jesse James at Bay (1941)
Jesse James Under the Black Flag (1921)
Young Jesse James (1960)
The Man from Texas (1948)
The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
The Return of Frank James (1940)
Jesse James Rides Again (1947)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.