Confrontation scene between the james brothers in two film versions. Jesse james and his brother frank swear revenge on the st. Watch western movies free on the westerns on the web channel and website. In this one, the father of jesse and frank james is unjustly hanged by union troops and their mothers arm is amputated after their home is bombed by union. The assassination of jesse james by the coward bob ford 2007 jesse james, american experience pbs 2006 jesse james. Jesse james 1939, directed by henry king, with tyrone power and henry fonda and the true story of jesse james 1957. Jesse james 1939, directed by henry king, with tyrone power and henry. May, 2016 seventeenyearold jesse james puts the first notch on his gun.
Jesse james and frank james, two brothers who were among the most notorious outlaws of the american west, engaging in robberies that came to typify the hazards of the 19thcentury frontier as it has been portrayed in motionpicture westerns. Jesse and others charged the union force on horseback. The true story of jesse james western 1957 full movie. Brothers randy and stacy keach were cast as jesse and frank james and were also executive producers of the movie. Written by nunnally johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of jesse james, the notorious outlaw from whom the film derives its name. I think that its only redemption would be for a group to drink adult beverages and just make fun of the movie while it is playing. Frank and jesse is a 1994 american biographical western film written and directed by robert boris and starring rob lowe as jesse james and bill paxton as. The boys begin robbing rail passengers and soon expand their. Frank and jesse was a movie written and directed by robert boris that tells the story of the james brothers that terrorized parts of missouri in the 1840s. Director walter hill is known for his association with and admiration for sam peckinpah, leading to a supposed preoccupation with violence. Blue type indicates films not directly about jesse james, but about quantrills raiders or missouri kansas border wars.
Rob lowe and bill paxton star as frank and jesse james, who, after the defeat of the south in the civil war and the pointless murder of their younger brother, seek their own brand of justice. The last days of frank and jesse james 2003 1 hr 37 min. The film opens in 1877 with the brothers trying to settle down after 15 years of thievery. In a surprising twist, jesse and frank james come across as good guys as they go about their outlaw ways. Eventually zee leaves him, taking their son jesse jr. The james boys feel they have no choice but to seek their own justice. With christopher jones, allen case, david richards, robert j. The true story of jesse james western 1957 full movie youtube. Even though, in the film, jesses home is shown as a big two storey house, the. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford 2007. Les mayfield is not the obvious choice to direct a western his most notable previous film was encino man with pauly shore, but he actually does a decent job.
Brothers frank and jesse james want to put their criminal pasts behind them. The reel, not real, jesse james in film true west magazine. The assassination of jesse james by the coward bob ford 2007 jesse james, american experience pbs. The railroads are squeezing farmers off their land. At the end of the civil war, frank and jesse james and other former guerillas frank and jesse with the civil war over, frank and jesse james retreat to their family farm where they witness the murder of their younger brother, while yankee soldiers turn their backs. Ramon frederick adams certainly didnt approve, writing, much trash has been written about the james boys, but both frank and jesse would turn over in their. American bandits, frank and jesse james with a picture of peter fonda holding a side arm printed on the label. Frank breaks jesse out of jail, and the james gang continue their life of crime.
Carved leather paintings of old west scenes, a line of patterns for cowboy gear, old west collection, patterns by will ghormley maker. When a railroad agent kills their mother, frank and jesse james take up robbing banks and trains. The long riders, now more than 30 years old, is still the best movie about the jesse james gang. Raised in the little dixie area of western missouri, james and his family maintained strong southern sympathies. Frank and jesse james photos view all photos 2 movie info. Peter fonda, tim abell, jeffrey combs after jesse james is wounded by a bullet to the chest, frank james splits the gang up and plans. Rated r for strong western violence see all certifications. Complete working guide to movies about jesse james, frank james and the jamesyounger gang. He, his brother frank and other members of bloody bill andersons confederate guerrillas had just ransacked centralia, mo and executed 23 unarmed union soldiers. Aug 17, 2001 as they rob railroad payrolls and bedevil the authorities, jesse, frank, and their gang get something besides revenge.
At the end of the civil war, frank and jesse james and other former guerillas who rode with. Jesse is hard to depict on film, with his elusive charisma. John wayne, randolph scott, bob steele, ken maynard, roy rogers. Alexander franklin frank james january 10, 1843 february 18, 1915 was a confederate soldier and guerrilla. Jesse woodson james september 5, 1847 april 3, 1882 was an american outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the jamesyounger gang.
It is a sequel to henry kings 1939 film jesse james. With rob lowe, bill paxton, randy travis, dana wheelernicholson. Oct 30, 2017 the only true history of the life of frank james was not written by himself, unless you believe the author of the 1926 book, joe vaughn, who claimed he was the real frank james. Legend, outlaw, terrorist 2005 mystery of jesse james 2004 american. The cast is one to savour, tyrone power jesse james, henry fonda frank james, randolph scott will wright, brian donlevy barshee and john carradine bob ford all line up to entertain the masses with fine results, with fonda possibly owing his subsequent career to his appearance here. Dont rent this dvd unless you just want to throw your money away.
Thats okay because the best george custer movie is fort apache, which isnt about the boy general if you want to get down to real jesse movies, the sad state of affairs is that for one of the most successful outlaws in old west history, jesses film career has been a mixed bag. The carradines were top billed on the movie posters. At the end of the civil war, frank and jesse james and other former guerillas who rode with quantrill and bill anderson take the oath of allegiance to the union. I do wish that there would be a little more action, but its still well made. The best actor in this film is bill paxton, who plays frank james, although rob lowe as jesse james is better than youd expect. Rob lowe and bill paxton star as frank and jesse james, who seek their own brand of justice after the pointless murder. Written by sam hellman, the film loosely follows the life of frank james following the death of his outlaw brother, jesse james, at the hands of the ford brothers. And youd expect jesse and frank james to be the main characters in the movie. But after fifteen years of bank robbing, can they truly go straight. It is a story that has been told a number of times throughout the years, but this story is one that is told without a great deal of historical. This 2 minute video shows how to navigate the westerns on the web website. Even though, in the film, jesses home is shown as a big twostorey house, the.
Pg 2h biography, western tv movie 17 february 1986. The return of frank james is a sequel to henry kings 1939 jesse james and is a simple revenge western with frank henry fonda taking the law into his own hands when bob and charlie ford john carradine and charles tannen are let off by the jury at their trial for killing jesse. Jesse james and frank james american outlaws britannica. The best jesse james movie is 2000s ride with the devil, which isnt about jesse james. This film deals with the myth of the james brothers rather than historical fact. Jesse james is a 1939 american western film directed by henry king and starring tyrone. The film is universally considered historically inaccurate, but. The various fortunes and misfortunes of the outlaws and bank robbers frank and jesse james. Louis midland railroad after a company representative kills their mother. If youve never seen a jesse james movie, start with 1939s jesse james, with tyrone power and henry fonda as jesse.
Frank and jesse 1995 is a western starring rob lowe and bill paxton. The most successful film came in 1939 with jesse james, the first western filmed in technicolor, and starring tyrone power as jesse and henry fondahollywoods best tobacco cheweras brother frank. It is based on the story of jesse james, the famous outlaw, and his brother frank. Based on the story of jesse james, the film focuses more on the myth of the james brothers than the real history. George stults, jeffrey combs, and peter fonda star in fred olen rays historical western exploring the mythology of. Perhaps a further pair of gunfights would be desirable. Tyrone power makes a perfect jesse james along with henry fonda playing frank james.
Jan 21, 2018 in this one, the father of jesse and frank james is unjustly hanged by union troops and their mothers arm is amputated after their home is bombed by union. Jun 05, 2014 jesse is hard to depict on film, with his elusive charisma. Reared on a missouri farm, jesse and frank shared their. Seventeenyearold jesse james puts the first notch on his gun. This movie looks at the last years not days, as implied in the title of famous outlaws, frank and jesse james. Jesse and his older brother frank rode with william quantrills missouri bushwhackers and with bloody bill anderson during the civil war.
Jesse stults has been mortally wounded, forcing frank tim abell break up the. Jesse james is a 1939 american western film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power, henry fonda, nancy kelly and randolph scott. How to navigate the westerns on the web website video. The return of frank james has a nice script, beautiful costumes, an accurate photography in gorgeous technicolor. The movie was filmed on location in missouri but had little to do with history. Outlaw frank james, jesse james, holster, old west, rig. James and his brother frank served for the confederate army before embarking on criminal careers in the old west.
Apr 25, 2018 brothers randy and stacy keach were cast as jesse and frank james and were also executive producers of the movie. Frank is shown to be a bookloving and familyoriented man, while brother jesse is a moneyhungry womanizer. The only true history of the life of frank james was not written by himself, unless you believe the author of the 1926 book, joe vaughn, who claimed he was the real frank james. Jan 01, 2011 confrontation scene between the james brothers in two film versions. The adventures of frank and jesse james westerns tv. Awesome and spectacular western with good performances from pitt and affleck. Films are listed in chronological order and new items are added when we discover them.
The older brother of outlaw jesse james, frank was also part of the jamesyounger gang. Still, its been a while since weve had a telling of the story, and this one does a fairly good job of keeping us entertained. As they rob railroad payrolls and bedevil the authorities, jesse, frank, and their gang get something besides revenge. Jesse is a devilish scoundrel with an eye for the ladies while frank concerns himself with more practical matters. Rob lowe as jesse james is also excellent, playing him as the ontheedge dangerous one who has a softer, human side. Later events led disaster on 6 september 1876 in which jessebrad pitt and frank jamessam shepard with three younger younger brothers attempted a bank robbery at northfield, minnesota, only. Feeling oppressed by chicago railroad investors, the james and younger brothers. Feeling oppressed by chicago railroad investors, the james and younger brothers, bob and charlie ford, clell miller and arch. Later events led disaster on 6 september 1876 in which jesse brad pitt and frank james sam shepard with three younger younger brothers attempted a bank robbery at northfield, minnesota, only jesse and frank got clean away to live quietly for. Jesse james was born on september 5, 1847, in kearney, missouri. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford. The movie stars bill paxton as frank james and he does a wonderful job being the moody but sensible one. When jesse retires his erstwhile friend robert ford shoots him in the back to get the reward. Feeling oppressed by chicago railroad investors, the james and younger brothers, bob and charlie ford, clell miller and arch clements take to.
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