I Shot Jesse James (1949) ★ 6.21h21

Name: I Shot Jesse James
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1949
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland, Reed Hadley, J. Edward Bromberg

Western · Drama

Director Samuel Fuller (6.9 avg)

Also directed The Big Red One, Pickup on South Street, White Dog, and 25 more

Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.

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Cast

Preston Foster
Barbara Britton
John Ireland
Reed Hadley
J. Edward Bromberg
Victor Kilian
Tom Tyler

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