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I Shot Jesse James

1949·1h 21m·Approved
DramaWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
2,710 votes

Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend but is plagued by guilt and self-disgust.

I Shot Jesse James is a 1949 drama western movie directed by Samuel Fuller, starring John Ireland, Barbara Britton, Preston Foster. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 2,710 votes and runs 1h 21m.

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Director
Samuel Fuller
Stars
John Ireland
Barbara Britton
Preston Foster
Reed Hadley
Details
1949-02-26
81 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
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