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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

Cast

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