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1939

1h 46m

6.4(97 votes)

Western

Overview

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

Acting

Tyrone Power

Jesse Woodson James

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Henry Fonda

Frank James

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Nancy Kelly

Zerelda "Zee" Cobb

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Randolph Scott

Marshall Will Wright

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Henry Hull

Major Rufus Cobb

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Slim Summerville

Jailer

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J. Edward Bromberg

George Runyan

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Brian Donlevy

Barshee

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John Carradine

Bob Ford

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Donald Meek

McCoy

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Johnny Russell

Jesse James Jr.

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Jane Darwell

Mrs. Samuels - Jesse's mother

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Charles Tannen

Charles Ford

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Claire Du Brey

Mrs. Bob Ford

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Willard Robertson

Clarke

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Harold Goodwin

Bill

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Ernest Whitman

Pinkie

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Eddy Waller

Deputy

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Paul E. Burns

Hank

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Spencer Charters

Minister

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Arthur Aylesworth

Tom Colson

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Charles Middleton

Doctor

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Charles Halton

Heywood

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George Chandler

Roy

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Harry Tyler

Farmer

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Virginia Brissac

Boy's Mother

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Edward LeSaint

Judge Rankin

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John Elliott

Judge Mathews

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Erville Alderson

Old Marshall

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George P. Breakston

Farmer Boy

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Lon Chaney Jr.

One Of James Gang

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Carol Adams

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Donald Douglas

Infantry Captain (uncredited)

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James Flavin

Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

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Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

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Wylie Grant

Barshee's Henchman

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Harry Holman

Engineer (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Union Soldier (uncredited)

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Leonard Kibrick

Boy (uncredited)

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Sidney Kibrick

Boy (uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

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Tom London

Soldier (uncredited)

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George O'Hara

Teller (uncredited)

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Paul Sutton

Lynch - Barshee's Henchman (uncredited)

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