Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

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Alias Jesse James

"Look who they gave a gun!"

1959

1h 32m

5.8(26 votes)

Comedy

Western

Overview

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.

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Production Companies

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

48 members

Acting

Bob Hope

Milford Farnsworth

Bob Hope

Acting

Rhonda Fleming

Cora Lee Collins

Rhonda Fleming

Acting

Wendell Corey

Jesse James

Wendell Corey

Acting

Gloria Talbott

Princess Irawanie

Gloria Talbott

Acting

Jim Davis

Frank James

Jim Davis

Acting

Will Wright

Titus Queasley

Will Wright

Acting

Mary Young

'Ma' James

Mary Young

Acting

Mickey Finn

Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon

Mickey Finn

Acting

Bob Gunderson

James Gang Member

Bob Gunderson

Acting

Fred Kohler Jr.

James Gang Member

Fred Kohler Jr.

Acting

Ethan Laidlaw

James Gang Member

Ethan Laidlaw

Acting

Glenn Strange

James Gang Member

Glenn Strange

Acting

James Arness

Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)

James Arness

Acting

Oliver Blake

Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Acting

Ward Bond

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Acting

Wally Brown

Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)

Wally Brown

Acting

James Burke

Charlie (uncredited)

James Burke

Acting

Iron Eyes Cody

2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Acting

Gary Cooper

Cowboy

Gary Cooper

Acting

Bing Crosby

Bing (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Acting

Scatman Crothers

Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Scatman Crothers

Acting

Gail Davis

Annie Oakley (uncredited)

Gail Davis

Acting

Sayre Dearing

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Acting

Chuck Hamilton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

J. Anthony Hughes

Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

Acting

I. Stanford Jolley

Conductor #2 (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

Acting

Ray Jones

Barfly (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Jack Lambert

Snake Brice (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

Acting

Lyle Latell

Conductor #1 (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Acting

Wilbur Mack

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Acting

Mike Mahoney

Townsman (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Acting

Mike Mazurki

Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

Mike Mazurki

Acting

Sid Melton

New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Acting

Hugh O'Brian

Wyatt Earp (uncredited)

Hugh O'Brian

Acting

Nestor Paiva

Grigsby (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Acting

Fess Parker

Davy Crockett (uncredited)

Fess Parker

Acting

Emory Parnell

Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Acting

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers (uncredited)

Roy Rogers

Acting

Michael Ross

Grigsby's Killer (uncredited)

Michael Ross

Acting

Cosmo Sardo

Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Acting

Jay Silverheels

Tonto (uncredited)

Jay Silverheels

Acting

George E. Stone

New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited)

George E. Stone

Acting

Jack Tornek

Train Passenger (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Trigger

Trigger (uncredited)

Trigger

Acting

Harry Tyler

Elmo (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Acting

Sailor Vincent

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Acting

Joseph Vitale

Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)

Joseph Vitale

Acting

Richard Alexander

Unknown Role

Richard Alexander

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