Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

92 mins | Comedy, Western | March 20, 1959

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.

Alias Jesse James

92 mins | Comedy, Western | March 20, 1959

Alias Jesse James
Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers United Artists, Hope Enterprises
Original title Alias Jesse James
Directors Norman Z. McLeod, Daniel McCauley
Writers Robert St. Aubrey, Daniel B. Beauchamps, Bert Lawrence, William Bowers

Cast

Bob Hope

as Milford Farnsworth

Rhonda Fleming

as Cora Lee Collins

Wendell Corey

as Jesse James

Gloria Talbott

as Princess Irawanie

Jim Davis

as Frank James

Will Wright

as Titus Queasley

Mary Young

as 'Ma' James

Mickey Finn

as Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon

Bob Gunderson

as James Gang Member

Fred Kohler Jr.

as James Gang Member

Ethan Laidlaw

as James Gang Member

Glenn Strange

as James Gang Member

James Arness

as Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

as Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Ward Bond

as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Wally Brown

as Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)

James Burke

as Charlie (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

as 2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)

Gary Cooper

as Cowboy

Bing Crosby

as Bing (uncredited)

Scatman Crothers

as Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Gail Davis

as Annie Oakley (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

as Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

as Conductor #2 (uncredited)

Ray Jones

as Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

as Snake Brice (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

as Conductor #1 (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

as Townsman (uncredited)

Mike Mazurki

as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

Sid Melton

as New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited)

Hugh O'Brian

as Wyatt Earp (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

as Grigsby (uncredited)

Fess Parker

as Davy Crockett (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

as Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)

Roy Rogers

as Roy Rogers (uncredited)

Michael Ross

as Grigsby's Killer (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Jay Silverheels

as Tonto (uncredited)

George E. Stone

as New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Trigger

as Trigger (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

as Elmo (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Joseph Vitale

as Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)