Jesse James (1939 film)
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| Jesse James | |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Written by | Nunnally Johnson |
| Starring | Tyrone Power Henry Fonda |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck Nunnally Johnson |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Release date | January 27, 1939 |
| Runtime | 106 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.6m U.S. |
| IMDb page | |
Jesse James is a 1939 western movie directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda. Written by Nunnally Johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of the notorious outlaw for which the film derives its name. The American Humane Association began to oversee filmmaking after a horse died during a stunt on the film.
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Plot
The film follows the life and death of Jesse James (Tyrone Power), as well as his adventures with his brother, Frank James (Henry Fonda).
Reception
Jesse James became a moderately successful film upon release, but was mostly ignored at the time, as a number of more notable films were released either at the same time or shortly thereafter (Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, etc.). The film gained a measure of notoriety, however, for a scene in which a horse falls to its death down a rocky slope toward the end of the film. This scene was one of many cited by the American Humane Association against Hollywood's abuse of animals, and lead to the association's monitoring of filmmaking.
Cast
Tyrone Power as Jesse James
Henry Fonda as Frank James
Nancy Kelly as Zerelda 'Zee'
Randolph Scott as Will Wright
Henry Hull as Maj. Rufus Cobb
John Carradine as Bob Ford
Charles Tannen as Charlie Ford
Slim Summerville as Jailer
J. Edward Bromberg as Mr. Runyan
Brian Donlevy as Barshee
Donald Meek as McCoy
Claire Du Brey as Mrs. Bob Ford
Jane Darwell as Mrs. Samuels
Lon Chaney Jr. as James Gang member
See Also
- The Return of Frank James (1940), sequel starring Henry Fonda.
