United States / Mar 20, 1959 / NR
Look who they gave a gun!
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mickey Finn | Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon |
| Bob Gunderson | James Gang Member |
| Fred Kohler Jr. | James Gang Member |
| Ethan Laidlaw | James Gang Member |
| Glenn Strange | James Gang Member |
| James Arness | Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited) |
| Oliver Blake | Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | Major Seth Adams (uncredited) |
| Wally Brown | Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited) |
| James Burke | Charlie (uncredited) |
| Iron Eyes Cody | 2nd Indian on Train (uncredited) |
| Gary Cooper | Cowboy |
| Bing Crosby | Bing (uncredited) |
| Scatman Crothers | Railroad Porter (uncredited) |
| Gail Davis | Annie Oakley (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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| J. Anthony Hughes | Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited) |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Conductor #2 (uncredited) |
| Ray Jones | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Jack Lambert | Snake Brice (uncredited) |
| Lyle Latell | Conductor #1 (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Mike Mahoney | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Mike Mazurki | Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited) |
| Sid Melton | New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited) |
| Hugh O'Brian | Wyatt Earp (uncredited) |
| Nestor Paiva | Grigsby (uncredited) |
| Fess Parker | Davy Crockett (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Roy Rogers | Roy Rogers (uncredited) |
| Michael Ross | Grigsby's Killer (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Saloon Patron (uncredited) |
| Jay Silverheels | Tonto (uncredited) |
| George E. Stone | New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited) |
| Jack Tornek | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Trigger | Trigger (uncredited) |
| Harry Tyler | Elmo (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Joseph Vitale | Sam Hiawatha (uncredited) |
| Richard Alexander |
Genres
ComedyWestern
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Alias Jesse James |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hope Enterprises, United Artists |
| Release date | 20 marzo 1959 |
| Executive producer | Bob Hope |
| Production | Jack Hope, Kent McCray |
| Writer | William Bowers, Daniel B. Beauchamps, Robert St. Aubrey, Bert Lawrence |
| Editing | Jack Bachom, Marvin Coil |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Assistant directors | Daniel McCauley, Norman Z. McLeod |
| Camera operators | Lionel Lindon |
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| Additional photography | Lionel Lindon |
| Production design | Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson, Sam Comer, Bertram C. Granger |
| Art direction | Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson, Sam Comer, Bertram C. Granger |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Bertram C. Granger, Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson |
| Special effects | John P. Fulton |
| Music | Lyle Figland, Charles Grenzbach, Joseph J. Lilley |
| Sound | Lyle Figland, Charles Grenzbach, Joseph J. Lilley |
| Costume design | Edith Head, William Morley, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | William Morley, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore, Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | William Morley, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore, Edith Head |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Austria / Dec 18, 1959 / 6
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