Year: 1949
Runtime: 81 mins
Language: English
Director: Samuel Fuller
In the final, vivid days of America's legendary outlaw, Bob Ford murders his longtime friend Jesse James, hoping the act will secure a pardon and allow him to marry his sweetheart Cynthy. Instead, the town greets him with scorn and mockery. Disgraced, Ford travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting, clinging to the hope that his future with Cynthy remains possible.
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