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Cast

Robert Wagner profile

Robert Wagner

Jesse James

Jeffrey Hunter profile

Jeffrey Hunter

Frank James

Hope Lange profile

Hope Lange

Zee James

Agnes Moorehead profile

Agnes Moorehead

Mrs. Samuel

Alan Hale Jr. profile

Alan Hale Jr.

Cole Younger

Alan Baxter profile

Alan Baxter

Barney Remington

John Carradine profile

John Carradine

Rev. Jethro Bailey

Rachel Stephens profile

Rachel Stephens

Anne James

Barney Phillips profile

Barney Phillips

Dr. Samuel

Biff Elliot profile

Biff Elliot

Jim Younger

Frank Overton profile

Frank Overton

Maj. Rufus Cobb

Barry Atwater profile

Barry Atwater

Attorney Walker

Marian Seldes profile

Marian Seldes

Rowena Cobb

Frank Gorshin profile

Frank Gorshin

Charley Ford

Carl Thayler profile

Carl Thayler

Robby Ford

John Doucette profile

John Doucette

Sheriff Hillstrom

Anthony Ray profile

Anthony Ray

Bob Younger

Jason Johnson profile

Jason Johnson

Marcus Grundy

Joe Di Reda profile

Joe Di Reda

Bill Ryan

Sumner Williams profile

Sumner Williams

Bill Stiles (uncredited)

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

US

Reviews

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A review by Charles Tatum 6

September 27, 2023

Director Nicholas Ray, hot off of "Johnny Guitar" and "Rebel Without a Cause," had a bit of contractual obligation to take care of before leaving for Europe, and handed in this short biopic of the infamous American outlaw. Mostly told through overly long flashbacks, all the major points of Frank and Jesse James' lives are touched on. Robert Wagner plays Jesse, and Jeffrey Hunter is well cast as older brother Frank. After being driven to crime by the treatment of Confed...

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