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The True Story of Jesse James is a 1957 American Western drama film adapted from Henry King's 1939 film Jesse James, which was only loosely based on James' life. It was directed by Nicholas Ray , with Robert Wagner portraying Jesse James and Jeffrey Hunter starring as Frank James .
Apr 3, 2014 · Jesse James was a bank and train robber in the American Old West, best known as the leading member of the James-Younger gang of outlaws.
The True Story of Jesse James: Directed by Nicholas Ray. With Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange, Agnes Moorehead. Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.
Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the " Little Dixie " area of Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies.
The Life and Death of Jesse James. Young Jesse James at Greenville, Jesse James Museum. 1820. When Missouri enters the Union the balance between slave and free states is threatened.
Aided by an ex-Confederate soldier and newspaper editor named John Newman Edwards, Jesse began constructing a myth of himself as a heroic Southern fighter, a noble Robin Hood who helped poor...
Sep 15, 2021 · Stories. Jesse James: Facts About the Wild West Outlaw and his Gang. He was a Confederate soldier who became one of the most notorious outlaws of the Wild West. How did Jesse James's name become synonymous with "renegade"? by HistoryNet Staff 9/15/2021. According to his brother, Frank, teenaged guerrilla Jesse James killed Major Johnston.
