The True Story of Jesse James
| The True Story of Jesse James | |
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| Directed by | Nicholas Ray |
| Screenplay by | Walter Newman |
| Based on | a screenplay by Nunnally Johnson |
| Produced by | Herbert B. Swope, Jr. |
| Starring | Robert Wagner Jeffrey Hunter Hope Lange Agnes Moorehead Alan Hale Jr. |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Color process | Color by DeLuxe |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,585,000 |
| Box office | $1,500,000 (US rentals) |
The True Story of Jesse James is a 1957 American Western drama film adapted from Henry King's 1939 film Jesse James, which was only loosely based on James' life. It was directed by Nicholas Ray, with Robert Wagner portraying Jesse James and Jeffrey Hunter starring as Frank James. Filming took place during 1955. Originally titled The James Brothers in the United Kingdom, the film focused on the relationship between the two James brothers during the last 18 years of Jesse James' life.