The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
With Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange, Agnes Moorehead, Alan Baxter, Alan Hale, Jr., Barney Phillips, Chubby Johnson
Directed by Nicholas Ray
The True Story of Jesse James is a 1957 American Western drama film adapted from Henry King's 1939 film Jesse James, which was only loosely based on James' life. It was directed by Nicholas Ray, with Robert Wagner portraying Jesse James and Jeffrey Hunter starring as Frank James. Filming took place during 1955. Originally titled The James Brothers in the United Kingdom, the film focused on the relationship between the two James brothers during the last 18 years of Jesse James' life.
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