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Jesse James: Directed by Henry King, Irving Cummings. With Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, Randolph Scott. After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.
- Henry King, Irving Cummings
- 2
- 48 sec
Jesse James is a 1939 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly and Randolph Scott. Written by Nunnally Johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of Jesse James, the outlaw from whom the film derives its name.
- $1.6 million
- Darryl F. Zanuck, Nunnally Johnson
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Tyrone Power ... Jesse James: Henry Fonda ... Frank James: Nancy Kelly ... Zerelda - aka Zee: Randolph Scott ... Will Wright: Henry Hull ... Maj. Rufus Cobb: Slim Summerville ... Jailer: J. Edward Bromberg ... Mr. Runyan: Brian Donlevy ... Barshee: John Carradine ... Bob Ford: Donald Meek ... Mc Coy: Johnny Russell ... Jesse James Jr. (as John ...
Oct 13, 2020 · Jesse James (1939): Tyrone Power & Henry Fonda. Posted on October 13, 2020 by 4 Star Films. Reputed screenwriting scribe Nunnally Johnson starts off on clever footing by giving his mythic western hero an obvious antagonist. It was the railroad — that lawless iron horse — forcing Jesse James into the position of a criminal.