Jesse James (1939 film)

Jesse James
Jesse James movie poster
Directed by	Henry King
Screenplay by	Nunnally Johnson
Produced by	Darryl F. Zanuck Nunnally Johnson (associate producer)
Starring	Tyrone Power Henry Fonda Nancy Kelly Randolph Scott Henry Hull Slim Summerville J. Edward Bromberg Brian Donlevy John Carradine Donald Meek John Russell Jane Darwell
Cinematography	George Barnes, A.S.C. W. H. Greene, A.S.C.
Edited by	Barbara Mc Lean
Music by	Louis Silvers (musical direction)
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	Twentieth Century-Fox
Release date	January 14, 1939 (1939-01-14)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.6 million
Box office	$2.335 million (U.S. and Canada rentals)[1]

Jesse James is a 1939 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly and Randolph Scott. Written by Nunnally Johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of Jesse James, the outlaw from whom the film derives its name. The supporting cast includes Henry Hull, John Carradine, Brian Donlevy, Jane Darwell and Lon Chaney, Jr.

The American Humane Association began to oversee filmmaking after a horse appeared to die when it was driven off a cliff on set. The film has been described by the British Channel 4 website as being "notorious for its historical inaccuracy."^[2]