I Shot Jesse James (1949)

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THE THRILLING AND COLORFUL LAST DAYS OF AMERICA'S MOST FABULOUS OUTLAW...POWERFULLY WRITTEN IN GUNSMOKE!

Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.

• Released: 1949-02-26
• Genres: Western, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 21m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 65 votes

Directed by Samuel Fuller.

Top cast

• Preston Foster as John Kelley
• Barbara Britton as Cynthy Waters
• John Ireland as Bob Ford
• Reed Hadley as Jesse James
• J. Edward Bromberg as Harry Kane
• Victor Kilian as Soapy
• Tom Tyler as Frank James
• Tommy Noonan as Charles Ford
• Eddie Dunn as Joe, Silver King Bartender
• Margia Dean as Saloon Singer

Full cast & crew

Where to watch I Shot Jesse James

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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