The True Story of Jesse James (1957)

Directed by

Nicholas Ray

Genre

biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

This film covers the last 18 years of outlaw Jesse James's life. It focuses on his relationship with his brother Frank as they elude the law.

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What happens

The True Story of Jesse James is a 1957 American Western drama film adapted from Henry King's 1939 film Jesse James, which was only loosely based on James' life. It was directed by Nicholas Ray, with Robert Wagner portraying Jesse James and Jeffrey Hunter starring as Frank James. Filming took place during 1955. Originally titled The James Brothers in the United Kingdom, the film focused on the relationship between the two James brothers during the last 18 years of Jesse James' life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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