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Jesse James
Jesse James
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1939
1h 46m
6.5(113 votes)
Western

Overview

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Tyrone Power

Jesse Woodson James

Tyrone Power
Acting

Henry Fonda

Frank James

Henry Fonda
Acting

Nancy Kelly

Zerelda "Zee" Cobb

Nancy Kelly
Acting

Randolph Scott

Marshall Will Wright

Randolph Scott
Acting

Henry Hull

Maj. Rufus Cobb

Henry Hull
Acting

Slim Summerville

Jailer

Slim Summerville
Acting

J. Edward Bromberg

George Runyan

J. Edward Bromberg
Acting

Brian Donlevy

Barshee

Brian Donlevy
Acting

John Carradine

Bob Ford

John Carradine
Acting

Donald Meek

McCoy

Donald Meek
Acting

Johnny Russell

Jesse James Jr.

Johnny Russell
Acting

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Samuels

Jane Darwell
Acting

Charles Tannen

Charles Ford

Charles Tannen
Acting

Claire Du Brey

Mrs. Bob Ford

Claire Du Brey
Acting

Willard Robertson

Clarke

Willard Robertson
Acting

Harold Goodwin

Bill

Harold Goodwin
Acting

Ernest Whitman

Pinkie

Ernest Whitman
Acting

Eddy Waller

Deputy

Eddy Waller
Acting

Paul E. Burns

Hank

Paul E. Burns
Acting

Spencer Charters

Minister

Spencer Charters
Acting

Arthur Aylesworth

Tom Colson

Arthur Aylesworth
Acting

Charles Middleton

Doctor

Charles Middleton
Acting

Charles Halton

Heywood

Charles Halton
Acting

George Chandler

Roy

George Chandler
Acting

Harry Tyler

Farmer

Harry Tyler
Acting

Virginia Brissac

Boy's Mother

Virginia Brissac
Acting

Edward LeSaint

Judge Rankin

Edward LeSaint
Acting

John Elliott

Judge Mathews

John Elliott
Acting

Erville Alderson

Old Marshall

Erville Alderson
Acting

George P. Breakston

Farmer Boy

George P. Breakston
Acting

Lon Chaney Jr.

One Of James Gang

Lon Chaney Jr.
Acting

Carol Adams

Minor Role (uncredited)

Carol Adams
Acting

Donald Douglas

Infantry Captain (uncredited)

Donald Douglas
Acting

James Flavin

Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

James Flavin
Acting

Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Wylie Grant

Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Harry Holman

Engineer (uncredited)

Harry Holman
Acting

Kenner G. Kemp

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Acting

Leonard Kibrick

Boy (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Sidney Kibrick

Boy (uncredited)

Sidney Kibrick
Acting

Ethan Laidlaw

Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw
Acting

Tom London

Soldier (uncredited)

Tom London
Acting

George O'Hara

Teller (uncredited)

George O'Hara
Acting

Paul Sutton

Lynch - Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

Paul Sutton
Acting

Morgan Brown

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Gene Lockhart

Wiseacre Sitting Outside Marshal's Office (uncredited)

Gene Lockhart

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