Summary:
This dark, gloomy Western chronicles the shame and self-destruction of Bob Ford, the real-life James Gang member that murdered Jesse James for the reward money. In this fictionalized account, James (Reed Hadley) tends to Ford (John Ireland) after he is wounded during a heist. When Ford's longtime love, Cynthy (Barbara Britton), gains a new admirer, he dec... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Preston S. Foster - (John Kelley)
Barbara Britton - (Cynthy Waters)
John Ireland - (Bob Ford)
Reed Hadley - (Jesse James)
J. Edward Bromberg - (Kane)
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Review:
The idea for Samuel Fuller's I Shot Jesse James arose from the fledgling writer/director's interest in Cassius' murderous betrayal of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. When producer Robert L. Lippert vetoed the development of a period film about "men in bed sheets" and warned Fuller that he would only be allowed to helm a picture if its co... Continue >>

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