Jesse James Movie 1939 Cast. Acting was in his blood with both his father and mother being well known stage actors not to mention his grandfather. Jesse james is a 1939 american western film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power, henry fonda, nancy kelly and randolph scott.written by nunnally johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of jesse james, the outlaw from whom the film derives its name.the supporting cast features henry hull, john carradine, brian donlevy, jane darwell and lon chaney, jr.
Directed by henry king, irving cummings. Not yet rated 1 hr 46 min jan 14th, 1939 crime, history, drama, western after railroad agents forcibly evict the james family from their family farm, jesse and frank turn to banditry for revenge. Jesse james(1939) kings jesse james is a very solid western which shines through a great and epic story of the western legend jesse and great played perfomances from power and fonda.
The public regard them as heroes.
The real frank and jesse james were murderous thugs, light years away from the robin hood image imposed on them by revisionist dime novelists. Arthur loft as sam wyatt; Cast tyrone power jesse james henry fonda frank james nancy kelly zerelda zee cobb randolph scott marshall will wright brian donlevy barshee henry hull major rufus cobb john carradine bob ford george slim summerville jailer j. Jesse james is a 1939 american western film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power, henry fonda, nancy kelly and randolph scott.written by nunnally johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of jesse james, the outlaw from whom the film derives its name.the supporting cast features henry hull, john carradine, brian donlevy, jane darwell and lon chaney, jr.
