I shot Jesse James.

After years of crime reporting, screenwriting, and authoring pulp novels, Samuel Fuller made his directorial debut with the lonesome ballad of Robert Ford (played by Red River's John Ireland), who fatally betrayed his friend, the notorious Jesse James. At once modest and intense, I Shot Jesse James...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Ireland, John, 1914-1992 (Actor)
Fuller, Samuel, 1912-1997 (Film director)
Language:English
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Criterion Collection/Janus Films, 1949.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Ford, Robert, > 1862-1892 > Drama.
James, Jesse, > 1847-1882 > Drama.
Betrayal > Drama.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 81 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
After years of crime reporting, screenwriting, and authoring pulp novels, Samuel Fuller made his directorial debut with the lonesome ballad of Robert Ford (played by Red River's John Ireland), who fatally betrayed his friend, the notorious Jesse James. At once modest and intense, I Shot Jesse James is an engrossing pocket portrait of guilt and psychological torment, and an auspicious beginning for the maverick filmmaker.
Note:Title from title frames.