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I Shot Jesse James

I Shot Jesse James

1949 · 81 min · EN · NR · 6.3 (45 votes)
Dir. Samuel Fuller · Starring Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland, Reed Hadley, J. Edward Bromberg, Victor Kilian · Music Albert Glasser

“THE THRILLING AND COLORFUL LAST DAYS OF AMERICA'S MOST FABULOUS OUTLAW...POWERFULLY WRITTEN IN GUNSMOKE!”

Western

Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.

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A grim, morally ambiguous Western that feels like a slow descent into inescapable guilt. The dusty landscapes and shadowed interiors amplify the weight of betrayal and the hollow pursuit of redemption.

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