Alias Jesse James

"Look who they gave a gun!"

Mar 20 1959 Approved 1h 32m
Comedy, Romance, Western

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.

Plot

Inept insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a $100,000 policy. When his boss learns the man was Jesse James he sends Milford after him with money to buy back the policy. After a masked Jesse robs Milford of the money, Milford's boss heads out with more money. Jesse learns about it and plans to rob him, have Milford dressed as him get killed in the robbery, and then collect the $100,000.

Written by

Robert St. Aubrey, Bert Lawrence, William Bowers

Directed by

Norman Z. McLeod

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hope Enterprises, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,680
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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