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I Shot Jesse James is a 1949 American Western film starring Reed Hadley as Jesse James and John Ireland as Bob Ford. Directed by Samuel Fuller in his debut behind the camera, it portrays the murder of Jesse James by Robert Ford and Robert Ford's life afterwards.
I Shot Jesse James: Directed by Samuel Fuller. With Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland, Reed Hadley. 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. After years of crime reporting, screenwriting, and authoring pulp novels, Samuel Fuller made his directorial debut with the lonesome ballad of Robert Ford (played by Red River ’s John Ireland), who fatally betrayed his friend, the notorious Jesse James.
Jul 28, 2020 · John Ireland plays Bob Ford, a member of the James gang wounded during a botched bank robbery. Rescued by none other than Jesse James (Reed Hadley), he’s also allowed to recuperate in the famous outlaw’s home, despite the reservations of Jesse’s wife.
After years of crime reporting, screenwriting, and authoring pulp novels, Samuel Fuller made his directorial debut with the lonesome ballad of Robert Ford (played by Red River's John Ireland), who fatally betrayed his friend, the notorious Jesse James.
I Shot Jesse James premiered on February 26, 1949, and quickly rose out of the slums of the B-Western. When it debuted in New York, in April, it was at the 1,700-seat Palace Theatre, a first-run Broadway house.
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town.
