Alias Jesse James

Mar 20, 1959

1h 32m

★ 5.9

Look who they gave a gun!

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Western

Production Companies

Hope Enterprises

United Artists

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Cast

Milford Farnsworth

Bob Hope

Cora Lee Collins

Rhonda Fleming

Jesse James

Wendell Corey

Princess Irawanie

Gloria Talbott

Frank James

Jim Davis

Titus Queasley

Will Wright

'Ma' James

Mary Young

Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon

Mickey Finn

James Gang Member

Bob Gunderson

James Gang Member

Fred Kohler Jr.

James Gang Member

Ethan Laidlaw

James Gang Member

Glenn Strange

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