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The Return of Jesse James (1950) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1950 · 75 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Arthur Hilton
- Starring
- Tommy Noonan, John Ireland, Ann Dvorak, Hugh O'Brian, Henry Hull, Peter Marshall
Frank James, still haunted by his dead brother’s infamous reputation, becomes determined to stop a ruthless drifter who has taken the Jesse James name and begun copying the outlaw’s legendary crimes. He pursues the impostor across the frontier, confronting the myth that turned a notorious criminal into a dangerous copycat.
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