Jesse James

This article is about the outlaw. For the bike builder, please see Jesse G. James. For the 1939 film, please see Jesse James (1939 film).

Jesse James in the movies

The life and times of Jesse James has been depicted—with varying degrees of historical accuracy—in dozens of movies, ranging from the 1921 silent film Jesse James Under the Black Flag (starring James's own son, Jesse James, Jr., in the title role) to 1939's Jesse James (with Tyrone Power as James) to 1972's The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid (Robert Duvall) to 1980's The Long Riders (James Keach) to 2001's American Outlaws (Colin Farrell). In 1966, there was even a low-budget horror movie featuring James entitled Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (John Lupton).

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1921 - Jesse James Under the Black Flag - Jesse James, Jr. - 1939 - Jesse James - Tyrone Power - 1972 - The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid - Robert Duvall - 1980 - The Long Riders - James Keach - American Outlaws - Colin Farrell - Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter - John Lupton

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Actors who have portayed James include Roy Rogers, George Reeves, Lawrence Tierney, Clayton Moore, Audie Murphy, Macdonald Carey, Lawrence Tierney, Robert Wagner, Christopher Lloyd, Kris Kristofferson, James Keach, and Rob Lowe. Brad Pitt is currently in Alberta, Canada, filming a movie, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, set to be released in 2006.

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Roy Rogers - George Reeves - Lawrence Tierney - Clayton Moore - Audie Murphy - Macdonald Carey - Robert Wagner - Christopher Lloyd - Kris Kristofferson - James Keach - Rob Lowe - Brad Pitt - Alberta - Canada - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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