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Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
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  2. Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959
1h 32m
Comedy
Western

Status

Released

Release

1959

Runtime

1h 32m

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Storyline

"Look who they gave a gun!"

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Mar 20, 1959
Languages
English
Director
Norman Z. McLeod
Norman Z. McLeod
Production
Hope Enterprises
Hope Enterprises
United Artists
United Artists
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

48 Cast Members

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Milford Farnsworth

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Cora Lee Collins

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Jesse James

Gloria Talbott

Gloria Talbott

Princess Irawanie

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Frank James

Will Wright

Will Wright

Titus Queasley

Mary Young

Mary Young

'Ma' James

Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn

Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon

Bob Gunderson

Bob Gunderson

James Gang Member

Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

James Gang Member

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

James Gang Member

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

James Gang Member

James Arness

James Arness

Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Wally Brown

Wally Brown

Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Charlie (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Cowboy

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Bing (uncredited)

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