---
title: 'The True Story of Jesse James (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nicholas Ray'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-true-story-of-jesse-james-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051114/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The True Story of Jesse James (1957)

1957 · 92 min · History · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nicholas Ray](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-ray)
- **Screenplay:** [Walter Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-newman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leigh Harline](https://cinepixo.com/people/leigh-harline)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-macdonald)
- **Editor:** [Robert L. Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-l-simpson)

## Cast

- [John Carradine](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carradine)
- [Barney Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/barney-phillips)
- [Alan Hale, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-hale-jr)
- [Chubby Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/chubby-johnson)
- [Marian Seldes](https://cinepixo.com/people/marian-seldes)
- [Agnes Moorehead](https://cinepixo.com/people/agnes-moorehead)
- [Jeffrey Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-hunter)
- [Hope Lange](https://cinepixo.com/people/hope-lange)
- [Robert Wagner](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wagner)
- [John Doucette](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-doucette)
- [Alan Baxter](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-baxter)
- [Frank Overton](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-overton)
- [Clancy Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/clancy-cooper)
- [Frank Gorshin](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-gorshin)

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