John ireland plays a dead ringer for the late jesse in the return of jesse james 1950, prompting frank to come out of hiding and stop those fraudulent bad guys. The collection includes 76 scripts screenplays from 73 u. The return of jesse james is a 1950 american western film directed by arthur hilton and starring john ireland, ann dvorak and henry hull. Most titles in the collection are from 1940s and 1950s b westerns, but there are also a few scripts from wellknown westerns such as anthony manns the man from laramie 1954, which starred james stewart, or sam peckinpahs pat garrett and billy the kid 1970, which featured james coburn and kris kristofferson. Jesse woodson james was born into a hardworking family. Johnny is talked into leading a new gang to rob banks using the. Andrew dominiks ambitious new film, the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford opening friday, feels more like. Things dont go quite the way ford planned and he winds up a hunted man. Directed by john ford, starring henry fonda and jane darwell a poor family in oklahoma lose their land during the great depression and travel to california in search of a better life but find that life is just as harsh there. Apr 01, 2007 mistaken identity would be common in other jesse movies. Read the full synopsis of the return of jesse james, 1950, directed by arthur david hilton, with john ireland, ann dvorak, henry hull, at turner classic movies. Solid western, that was supposed to serve as a sequel to samuel fullers i shot jesse james, but now stands on its own, which is quite alright, but also nothing remarkable, even though the idea of a jesse jamesimposter sounds like something that would be produced today and not in 1950. The return of frank james is a 1940 western film directed by fritz lang and starring henry fonda and gene tierney.
And insurance salesman bob hope gets mistaken for the outlaw in 1959s alias jesse james, a comedy that wasnt that funny. The release date was postponed to february 2007 at first, 23 but ultimately set for a september 21, 2007 release, 9 almost two years after filming was completed. The return of jesse james 1950 cast and crew the james gang rides again with the addition of a dead ringer john ireland for the dead jesse james. Johnny looks so much like the real jesse, he is mistaken for him by a grizzled old member of the now deceased james gang. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for the return of jesse james 1950. If youve never seen a jesse james movie, start with 1939s jesse james, with tyrone power and henry fonda as jesse and frank, for the romantic image and very little historicity. The jesse james premiere photo 3 pictures cbs news. Watch the latest the return of jesse james trailer on video detective. At first glance, jesse james is the consummate biker rebel. Individual scripts are from various stages of production, ranging from first drafts to second or third. Robert james, jesses father, was a successful farmer who eventually helped found william jewell college located in liberty, missouri. Well we all know he plays bob ford, the man who shot jesse james in real life.
The best jesse james movie is 2000s ride with the devil, which isnt about jesse james. He said his most popular movies were alexanders ragtime band, jesse james, the mark of zorro and blood and sand. That image, in turn, reflects a mere fraction of the man that is west coast choppers. John ireland plays johnny, a bank robber who closely resembles the late jesse james. Showing how curiosity seekers came to see jesses body is an effective if grisly touch that reminds the audience of the publics morbid fascination with celebrities. Movies jesse james movies movies tagged as jesse james by the listal community sort by. I shot jesse james 1949 letterboxd social film discovery. The return of jesse james is a film directed by arthur hilton with john ireland, ann dvorak, henry hull, reed hadley, year. The true story of jesse james 1957 full movie youtube. The return of jesse james 1950 once upon a time in a. Movies with jesse james almost seemed inevitable how it. Frank james continues to avoid arrest in order to take revenge on the ford brothers for their murder of his brother jesse. In this version bob ford did it for the money so he could marry the girl he loves.
Jun 05, 2014 jesse james and the jamesyounger gang in movies jesse james has captured the popular imagination since the days of 19thcentury dime novels, to the extent that, beginning during his lifetime, he has become one of the two most famous outlaws in u. Jesse is dead, but his doppelganger john ireland is mistaken for him and decides to pull off a bank robbery. From 1938 to 1959, reno appeared on television in the classic films union pacific 1939, the sea of grass 1947, annie get your gun 1950, the return of jesse james also 1950 and the horse soldiers 1959. Frank james resents and tries to stop a ruthless drifter who has adopted the name of his dead brother in order to duplicate his crimes. Perhaps the best performance as jesse james was given by brad pitt in the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford 2007, a beautifully shot but slowmoving film. The real frank and jesse james were murderous thugs, light years away from the robin hood image imposed on them by revisionist dime novelists. The return of jesse james trailer 1950 video detective. The james family chimes in on the assassination of jesse. The return of frank james 1940 directed by fritz lang, starring henry fonda and gene tierney. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Since the movie is about jesse, the tragic fate of the ford brothers is covered quickly. An eager recruit into james notorious gang, robert ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill james, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status. I recently had a chance to pose some questions to mr. With tyrone power, henry fonda, nancy kelly, randolph scott. The scripts range from the 1929 adaptation of owen wisters popular western novel the virginian, starring gary cooper, to several drafts of the 1981 the border. The return of jesse james 1950 cast and crew moviefone. Brad pitt unveiled his hotly anticipated film the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford at a starfilled premiere in new york on sept.
The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford. Overview of the return of jesse james, 1950, directed by arthur david hilton, with john ireland, ann dvorak, henry hull, at turner classic movies. After railroad agents forcibly evict the james family from their family farm, jesse and frank turn to banditry for revenge. In 1962 and 1963, the locomotive appeared in tv ads. Buy or rent the return of jesse james movie now family video. Media in category jesse james film the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Although he has often been portrayed as a robin hood of the old west, in this groundbreaking work stiles places james within the context of the bloody conflicts of the civil war to reveal. We dont have an article named film jessejames, exactly. The return of jesse james 1950 the return of jesse. The reel, not real, jesse james in film true west magazine. Outlaw jesse james is rumored be the fastest gun in the west. James opinion, the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford was more than a work of cinematic art. Although there have been some interesting depictions of jesse and the james gang, the best on film is probably walter hills the long riders 1980. A sequel, the return of frank james, directed by fritz lang and with henry fonda reprising his role as frank james along with a variety of other.
Teenaged robert ford casey affleck idolized jesse, sought his friendship, rode with him. After the james brothers are the only members of the gang to escape a disastrous raid on northfield, minnesota, an obituary writer wonders what made jesse turn out so bad, and the rest of the film uses flashbacks to answer that question. An oldtimer from the original gang talks him into leading a new gang to rob banks using the methods of the james brothers. This is my secondary watching project for the year. If you want to start a film jessejames page, just click. The public outcry brought the humane society into filmmaking. The return of jesse james 1950 drama western action.
Tag popularity top rated top rated popular want to watch release date recently wanted. The return of jesse james 1950 posted by mark franklin on dec 11, 2015 john ireland is johnny callum, a wouldbe outlaw who just happens to resemble the late jesse james. His dedication to the growth of his company led to. The title sounds as though it is a retort to the previous film, but both jesse james and the true story of jesse james were made by the same studio, twentieth centuryfox, and both films insist that their hero was forced by harsh circumstances into a life of crime. See more ideas about assassination of jesse james, jesse james and roger deakins. The assassination of jesse james original theatrical trailer. Moreover, jesses screen death follows the actual events very closely. A list of 15 films compiled on letterboxd, including the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford 2007, outlaw treasure 1955, american outlaws 2001, the long riders 1980 and purgatory 1999. Thats okay because the best george custer movie is fort apache, which isnt about the boy general if you want to get down to real jesse movies, the sad state of affairs is that for one of the most successful outlaws in old west history, jesses film career has been a mixed bag. Dec 02, 2007 the cinematic image of jesse was first established in henry kings 1939 jesse james, where tyrone powers glamorous outlaw is a robin hood figure, a creation of postcivil war injustice and, by.
Collection of western film scripts a guide to the collection. Tropersjesse jamesusefulnotesjesse jamesif you meant one of those, just click and go. James, who offered a unique perspective on both the movie and the. After visiting jesses home town in missouri, oscar. Adapted from ron hansens 1983 novel of the same name, the film dramatizes the relationship between jesse james and robert ford casey affleck, focusing on the events that lead up to the titular killing. Tattoos, knives, goatee, black tshirts and skulls all around him and his world help create that image. Jesse james brad pitt was the most notorious outlaw of his time, wanted by the law in 10 states yet celebrated as a robin hood in newspapers and dime novels. See more ideas about jesse james, jesse james movie and actor. With henry fonda, gene tierney, jackie cooper, henry hull.
John ireland, ann dvorak, henry hull, hugh obrian, reed hadley, victor kilian, byron foulger, tom noonan. The public outcry brought the humane society into film making. Jesse james in film here is our working master list of films relating to the outlaw jesse james, starting with a 1909 silent film up to the 2007 brad pitt release. His parents lived in clay county missouri, where jesse and his two full siblings were born. The return of jesse james 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Johnny is talked into leading a new gang to rob banks using the same modus operandi as the famed outlaw. Jesse james movies, a list of films by johnny rollerfeet. The return of jesse james 1950 the return of jesse james. It is a sequel to henry kings 1939 film jesse james. The return of jesse james movie trailer and videos tv guide.
I shot jesse james features john ireland as bob ford, the man who shot jesse in the back and would have to suffer the consequences afterword. The true story of jesse james is a 1957 american western drama film adapted from henry kings 1939 film jesse james, which was only loosely based on james life. Written by sam hellman, the film loosely follows the life of frank james following the death of his outlaw brother, jesse james, at the hands of the ford brothers. Directed by first time director arthur hilton, whose forte was editing, it is an interesting western and contains a cast of recognizable performers, some on the way up and others on the way down. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford was originally slated a release date for september 15, 2006. Not often recognized by cinema historians, jesse james was the number two picture in the most famous old hollywood movie year of 1939.
Jesses brother frank decides to put a stop to the defamation of his dead brothers name. Reed hadley, ann dvorak, henry hull, hugh obrian, john ireland show embed code. Our goal is to watch them all and report back to you. The return of jesse james was another of lippert pictures ventures into the legend of the james brothers. Born on april 19, 1969, in lynwood, california, jesse james was the owner of the popular motorcycle manufacturer west coast choppers. Stiles offers a new understanding of the legendary outlaw jesse james. The lachrymose new film the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford adds another gauzy chapter to the overtaxed james myth, if not much rhyme or reason, heart or soul. With john ireland, ann dvorak, henry hull, reed hadley. When tyrone power left 20th century fox in 1952 he said that his favorite movie made at the studio was nightmare alley but the studio did nothing to sell it and it wasnt a success. This movie had john ireland, ann dvorak in the lead roles of the film. Return of jesse james is an excellent example of how to get full value for money from an attenuated budget. Now no need to switch from one website to another one when looking for a movie, as you can search it from different sites, but fom a single web page.
Watch the return of jesse james movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Mar 31, 2017 the true story of jesse james 1957 full movie. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford is a 2007 american epic revisionist western film written and directed by andrew dominik. It was directed by nicholas ray, with robert wagner portraying jesse james and jeffrey hunter starring as frank james. The james gang rides again with the addition of a dead ringer for the dead jesse james. The return of jesse james is an english movie directed by arthur hilton released in the year 1950. Well tyrone powers legion of female fans did not like the scene of him being shot in the back so when john appeared in the annual christmas parade of stars down hollywood blvd after this film came out angry women threw rotten vegetables at him. Jesse james was a smash hit and the fourth largestgrossing film of 1939, behind gone with the wind, the wizard of oz, and the hunchback of notre dame, and in front of mr. In color, macdonald carey is jesse and wendell corey stars as frank james.