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Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Release: 1959-03-20 ·Runtime: 92m ·★ 5.8
Comedy Western

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hope Enterprises
United Artists

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Richard Alexander Richard Alexander Wendell Corey Wendell Corey as Jesse James Mary Young Mary Young as 'Ma' James Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as James Gang Member Oliver Blake Oliver Blake as Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited) Ward Bond Ward Bond as Major Seth Adams (uncredited) Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Grigsby (uncredited) Fess Parker Fess Parker as Davy Crockett (uncredited) Roy Rogers Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers (uncredited) Mickey Finn Mickey Finn as Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon Wally Brown Wally Brown as Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited) Bing Crosby Bing Crosby as Bing (uncredited) Jack Lambert Jack Lambert as Snake Brice (uncredited) Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney as Townsman (uncredited) Emory Parnell Emory Parnell as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited) James Burke James Burke as Charlie (uncredited) Scatman Crothers Scatman Crothers as Railroad Porter (uncredited) Michael Ross Michael Ross as Grigsby's Killer (uncredited) Jay Silverheels Jay Silverheels as Tonto (uncredited) Bob Hope Bob Hope as Milford Farnsworth Gloria Talbott Gloria Talbott as Princess Irawanie Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. as James Gang Member Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Cowboy J. Anthony Hughes J. Anthony Hughes as Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited) Mike Mazurki Mike Mazurki as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited) Glenn Strange Glenn Strange as James Gang Member I. Stanford Jolley I. Stanford Jolley as Conductor #2 (uncredited) Lyle Latell Lyle Latell as Conductor #1 (uncredited) Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Wedding Guest (uncredited) George E. Stone George E. Stone as New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited) Trigger Trigger as Trigger (uncredited) Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming as Cora Lee Collins Jim Davis Jim Davis as Frank James Will Wright Will Wright as Titus Queasley Bob Gunderson Bob Gunderson as James Gang Member Gail Davis Gail Davis as Annie Oakley (uncredited) Sid Melton Sid Melton as New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Saloon Patron (uncredited) Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Elmo (uncredited) James Arness James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited) Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody as 2nd Indian on Train (uncredited) Sayre Dearing Sayre Dearing as Wedding Guest (uncredited) Hugh O'Brian Hugh O'Brian as Wyatt Earp (uncredited) Sailor Vincent Sailor Vincent as Wedding Guest (uncredited) Joseph Vitale Joseph Vitale as Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)