| Jesse James | |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Screenplay by | Nunnally Johnson |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck Nunnally Johnson (associate producer) |
| Starring | Tyrone Power Henry Fonda Nancy Kelly Randolph Scott Henry Hull Slim Summerville J. Edward Bromberg Brian Donlevy John Carradine Donald Meek John Russell Jane Darwell |
| Cinematography | George Barnes, A.S.C. W. H. Greene, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Barbara Mc Lean |
| Music by | Louis Silvers (musical direction) |
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| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.6 million |
| Box office | $2.335 million (U.S. and Canada rentals)[1] |
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. The supporting cast includes Henry Hull, John Carradine, Brian Donlevy, Jane Darwell and Lon Chaney, Jr.
The American Humane Association began to oversee filmmaking after a horse appeared to die when it was driven off a cliff on set. The film has been described by the British Channel 4 website as being "notorious for its historical inaccuracy."[2]
- ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. October 15, 1990.
- ^ "The True Story of Jesse James Review". Channel Four. Retrieved October 30, 2008.