I Shot Jesse James (1949)
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.
- Released
- 1949-02-26
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Samuel Fuller
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 from 66 votes
Cast
- Preston Foster as John Kelley
- Barbara Britton as Cynthy Waters
- John Ireland as Bob Ford
- Reed Hadley as Jesse James
- J. Edward Bromberg as Harry Kane
- Victor Kilian as Soapy
- Tom Tyler as Frank James
- Tommy Noonan as Charles Ford
- Eddie Dunn as Joe, Silver King Bartender
- Margia Dean as Saloon Singer
- Byron Foulger as Silver King Room Clerk
- Jeni Le Gon as Veronica, Cynthy's Maid