I Shot Jesse James
I Shot Jesse James

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While the law hunts him, Jesse James lives quietly in a rented house on the corner of Lafayette and Twenty-first street in St. Joseph, Missouri, under the alias of Tom Howard. His wife Zee begs him to end his association with the Ford brothers. Before they can leave on a "last" bank holdup, Bob learns that his childhood sweetheart, Cynthy Waters, now an actress, is in St. Joe and he brushes aside all caution to see her. Cynthy is beginning to realize that she is a liability t... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in I Shot Jesse James:

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

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While the law hunts him, Jesse James lives quietly in a rented house on the corner of Lafayette and Twenty-first street in St. Joseph, Missouri, under the alias of Tom Howard. His wife Zee begs him to end his association with the Ford brothers. Before they can leave on a "last" bank holdup, Bob learns that his childhood sweetheart, Cynthy Waters, now an actress, is in St. Joe and he brushes aside all caution to see her. Cynthy is beginning to realize that she is a liability to her manager, Harry Kane, because she will not leave Missouri. Meanwhile, John Kelley has come into her life. She pleads with Bob to turn honest. Cynthy tries to get a pardon for Bob, but the best offer she can get is for a 20-year stretch in prison. Then, the Governor offers amnesty and a $10,000 reward to any member of the James gang betraying Jesse. When his chance comes (April 3, 1882)Bob shoots Jesse in the back. He gets the amnesty but the reward is cut to $500. He also loses the love and respect of Cynthy, but he blames John Kelley. Bob, needing money, joins Kane's show in an act showing how he killed Jesse James, but the act is a miserable flop. Bob goes to crowded Creede, Colorado, scene of a silver boom.There, he has to share a room with another prospector, who turns out to be Kelley. The next morning, Kelley and a diamond ring that Bob had bought for Cynthy are both gone. While hunting for Kelley, Bob meets an aged prospector, Soapy, who takes him in as a partner. They strike it rich and Bob sends for Cynthy, who arrives accompanied by her maid and Kane, and Bob meets the arriving party. Kelley also shows up, dragging a hotel clerk who admits to stealing the ring. Kelley is surprised to find Cynthy with Bob and thinks they are married. He is relieved to learn the truth and soon accepts the job of Creede's town Marshal. Cynthy admits to Kelley that she does not love Bob, but she feels responsible for his having killed Jesse. Frank James comes to her hotel suite demanding that Cynthy tell him where Bob is. Kelley disarms him and locks him in jail. Days later, Bob and Soapy and others are celebrating in the hotel bar, awaiting news of the verdict on Frank James. The news of his acquittal and Frank himself arrive simultaneously, and Frank, who holds the upper hand informs Bob of Kelley's and Cynthy's relationship, knowing its effect on Bob would be worse than death.

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Antagony & Ecstasy - 8/10 by Tim BraytonFuller points out the absurdity of the entire concept of modern myth-making, and kicks off the grand tradition of subversive neo-Westerns.
Variety - 7/10 by Variety StaffWhile Preston Foster and Barbara Britton carry star roles, it's John Ireland, as the notorious Bob Ford, who dominates the story.
User Review - 10/10 by Mathieu CI may be stretching things a little but I thought this film was absolutly great. This film is much more psychologically complex than any other portrayal of Jesse James and Bob Ford I have ever seen. Bob Ford is portrayed sympathetically and also as a innocent child. He lived with killing Jesse James and seemed to accept it but at the end of it all he says that he always regretted it. Great Film.
User Review - 10/10 by Dan GBad-ass, a fascinating movie, a psychological adventure into the mind of Robert Ford, the camera-work is utterly sublime.
User Review - 10/10 by Jason CThe moment when the travelling guitarist comes into the saloon and sings Robert Ford a song about how Robert Ford is a coward is quickly becoming one of my favorite scenes in all of moviedom. Great performance by John Ireland as the aforementioned Ford.
User Review - 8/10 by Bill TThis is a story that utilizes the form of the western perfectly. It's true that the acting, dialogue, and camera work are a bit clunky but the moral and psychological dilemma of the hero/anti-hero is the arch that keeps the tension building. The film raises questions that transcend the setting or any historical accuracy. Sam Fuller is looking to make the audience squirm a bit and that's what's so refreshing about storytelling of this quality. I was inspired by this one.
User Review - 8/10 by Michael GThis isn't Fuller at his best but it certainly has some great moments.
User Review - 8/10 by Dustin GJohn Ireland is the best thing in Red River, and he takes well to the role of Robert Ford. When the plot diverges from his story the film often tends to go awry (Ford utterly overshadows our more conventional hero, who may not be a fictitious invention but sure as hell seems too heroic for this world and is therefore boring).
User Review - 8/10 by Gregory Wway better than the lame Brad Pitt remake
User Review - 8/10 by Christopher Sthe title event takes place in the first twenty minutes and the rest of the film follows robert ford's haunted and hunted life after the fact. this was sam fuller's first film and it's one of his best imo

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