The Great Jesse James Raid

"FILMED IN NEW ANSCO COLOR!"

Jul 17 1953 Approved 1h 13m
Western

The famed outlaw is talked into saddling up for one more bank robbery.

Plot

Jesse James, retired and living under an assumed name in St. Joseph, Missouri, agrees over the protests of his wife Zee to join Bob Ford and Sam Wells in a Colorado gold raid. Jesse rounds up gunman Arch Clements; demolition expert Elias Hobbs, with suspect credentials as he later blows himself up; and get-away wagon driver Johnny Jorette. They rendezvous at Ford's saloon in Creede, Colorado, where Ford's girlfriend Kate joins the gang. Sam guesses Ford's plan to double-cross Jesse and collect a reward and Ford kills him. Lots of other people die before Jesse and Ford ride off in opposite directions. This was made shortly after Tom Neal, in real life, nearly killed Franchot Tone in a fight over Miss Payton, so when she sings (unless she was dubbed) "That's the Man for Me" in this film, it appears to be heartfelt.

Written by

Richard H. Landau

Directed by

Reginald Le Borg

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jezebel Productions (II)

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
124
Average Rating
4.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA