Legendary 20th Century Fox producer Darryl F. Zanuck put together the wildly successful (and grossly inaccurate) picture about Wild West folk hero Jesse James. Swashbuckling Tyrone Power stars as the titular outlaw, with a young Henry Fonda as his brother Frank. A dispute with land-hungry railroad men sets young Jesse and his gang on the path to outlawry. The film’s amazing on-location, early-color photography is a sight to behold, as well as the thrilling train robbery sequences. This romantic ballad of thieves also boasts John Carradine as Bob Ford, the desperate gang member would ultimately pull the trigger on James.
“The best screen entertainment of the year… an authentic American panorama, enriched by dialogue, characterization, and incidents imported directly from the Missouri hills.” – The New York Times
