Jesse James (1939)
After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.
Director:
Henry King
Writer:
Nunnally Johnson
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Tyrone Power as Jesse Woodson James |
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Henry Fonda as Frank James |
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Nancy Kelly as Zerelda "Zee" Cobb |
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Randolph Scott as Marshall Will Wright |
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Henry Hull as Major Rufus Cobb |
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Slim Summerville as Jailer |
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J. Edward Bromberg as George Runyan |
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Brian Donlevy as Barshee |
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John Carradine as Bob Ford |
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Donald Meek as McCoy |
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Johnny Russell as Jesse James Jr. |
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Jane Darwell as Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother |
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Charles Tannen as Charles Ford |
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Claire Du Brey as Mrs. Bob Ford |
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Willard Robertson as Clarke |
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Harold Goodwin as Bill |
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Ernest Whitman as Pinkie |
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Eddy Waller as Deputy |
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Paul E. Burns as Hank |
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Spencer Charters as Minister |
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Arthur Aylesworth as Tom Colson |
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Charles Middleton as Doctor |
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Charles Halton as Heywood |
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George Chandler as Roy |
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Harry Tyler as Farmer |
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Virginia Brissac as Boy's Mother |
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Edward LeSaint as Judge Rankin |
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John Elliott as Judge Mathews |
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Erville Alderson as Old Marshall |
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George P. Breakston as Farmer Boy |
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Lon Chaney Jr. as One Of James Gang |
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Carol Adams as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Donald Douglas as Infantry Captain (uncredited) |
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James Flavin as Cavalry Captain (uncredited) |
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Sam Garrett as Rider / Roper (uncredited) |
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Wylie Grant as Barshee's Henchman |
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Harry Holman as Engineer (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Union Soldier (uncredited) |
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Leonard Kibrick as Boy (uncredited) |
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Sidney Kibrick as Boy (uncredited) |
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Ethan Laidlaw as Barshee's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Tom London as Soldier (uncredited) |
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George O'Hara as Teller (uncredited) |
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Paul Sutton as Lynch - Barshee's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Henry King | Director |
| Writing | Nunnally Johnson | Screenplay |
| Editing | Barbara McLean | Editor |
| Art | William S. Darling | Art Direction |
| Art | George Dudley | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Royer | Costume Design |
| Production | Nunnally Johnson | Associate Producer |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
| Camera | W. Howard Greene | Director of Photography |
| Camera | George Barnes | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ray Lopez | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Irving Cummings | Co-Director |
| Crew | Gene Fowler | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Curtis Kenyon | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Hal Long | Additional Writing |
| Production | Ben Silvey | Associate Producer |
| Production | Lew Schreiber | Casting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Cowan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Buddy King | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Webster C. Phillips | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doris Rowland | Hairstylist |
| Production | Sid Bowen | Unit Manager |
| Production | William Koenig | Production Manager |
| Production | V.L. McFadden | Production Manager |
| Directing | Otto Brower | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Hal Herman | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Robert D. Webb | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Henry Weinberger | Assistant Director |
| Art | Frank E. Hughes | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
| Sound | Arthur von Kirbach | Sound |
| Crew | Jack Miller | Cableman |
| Sound | W.R. Snyder | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Roy Potts | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Hal Lombard | Boom Operator |
| Visual Effects | William F. Mittlestedt | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Ben Southland | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Cliff Lyons | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Fred Graham | Stunts |
| Camera | Charles Bohny | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Duke Callaghan | Camera Technician |
| Lighting | Robert Campbell | Electrician |
| Camera | Wendell Jones | Additional Grip |
| Camera | Phil Mandella | Additional Grip |
| Lighting | Edward Petzoldt | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Robert A. Petzoldt | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Frank Powolny | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Irving Rosenberg | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Gordon Sandsberry | Electrician |
| Camera | Paul Uhl | Camera Loader |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eddie Armand | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Benson | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steve Brandt | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ollie Hughes | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eugene Joseff | Other |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josephine Perrin | Wardrobe Master |
| Editing | Richard Billings | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Robert Fritch | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Henri Jaffa | Color Assistant |
| Production | R.C. Moore | Location Manager |
| Sound | Louis Silvers | Music Director |
| Crew | Louis Silvers | Additional Music |
| Crew | Cyril J. Mockridge | Additional Music |
| Crew | Alfred Newman | Additional Music |
| Directing | Teresa Brachetto | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Max Larey | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Natalie Kalmus | Colorist |
| Art | Joseph C. Behm | Props |
| Art | Charles Fremdling | Props |
| Art | Jack Stubbs | Props |