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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1939-01-14
Languageen
Runtime1h 46m
Budget$1,600,000
Production

20th Century Fox

6.6(115)
•1939•1h 46m

Jesse James

"Motion Pictures' Supreme Epic!"

Western

Overview

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

Director
Henry King
Writing & Screenplay
Nunnally Johnson
Cinematography
W. Howard Greene

Principal Cast

46 credited
Tyrone Power
Tyrone PowerJesse Woodson James
Henry Fonda
Henry FondaFrank James
Nancy Kelly
Nancy KellyZerelda "Zee" Cobb
Randolph Scott
Randolph ScottMarshall Will Wright
Henry Hull
Henry HullMaj. Rufus Cobb
Slim Summerville
Slim SummervilleJailer
J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward BrombergGeorge Runyan
Brian Donlevy
Brian DonlevyBarshee
John Carradine
John CarradineBob Ford
Donald Meek
Donald MeekMcCoy
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