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Alias Jesse James

"Look who they gave a gun!"

1959-03-20 Comedy 1hr 32m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1959-03-20
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.4
  • Production
    Hope Enterprises, United Artists

Crew

Norman Z. McLeod
Director
Daniel B. Beauchamps
Writer
Jack Hope
Producer
Keywords:
western spoof

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Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope
Milford Farnsworth
Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming
Cora Lee Collins
Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey
Jesse James
Gloria Talbott

Gloria Talbott
Princess Irawanie
Jim Davis

Jim Davis
Frank James
Will Wright

Will Wright
Titus Queasley
Mary Young

Mary Young
'Ma' James
Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn
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Bob Gunderson

Bob Gunderson
James Gang Member
Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.
James Gang Member
Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw
James Gang Member
Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange
James Gang Member
James Arness

James Arness
Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)
Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake
Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
Ward Bond

Ward Bond
Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Wally Brown

Wally Brown
Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)
James Burke

James Burke
Charlie (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody
2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)
Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper
Cowboy
Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby
Bing (uncredited)
Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Gail Davis

Gail Davis
Annie Oakley (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes
Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley
Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Ray Jones

Ray Jones
Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert
Snake Brice (uncredited)
Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell
Conductor #1 (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney
Townsman (uncredited)
Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki
Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)
Sid Melton

Sid Melton
New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited)
Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian
Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva
Grigsby (uncredited)
Fess Parker

Fess Parker
Davy Crockett (uncredited)
Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell
Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers (uncredited)
Michael Ross

Michael Ross
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Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Jay Silverheels

Jay Silverheels
Tonto (uncredited)
George E. Stone

George E. Stone
New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited)
Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Trigger

Trigger
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Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler
Elmo (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Joseph Vitale

Joseph Vitale
Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)
Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

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Reviews for Alias Jesse James
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A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2017-02-09

Paleface 3? Not quite, but a very enjoyable Hope picture it be. Bumbling buffoon insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells notorious ou... read more

Paleface 3? Not quite, but a very enjoyable Hope picture it be. Bumbling buffoon insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells notorious outlaw Jesse James a $100,000 policy. When his boss finds out who the customer is, he dispatches Farnsworth after James in the hope of buying back the policy, he also gives strict orders that Farnsworth must ensure that James comes to no harm. Bob Hope sells Jesse James an insurance policy! that alone should prepare you for what type of picture this is. There is nothing out of the ordinary here that we haven't seen before in most other Hope vehicles, and as a huge fan of "The Paleface" and the even better "Son Of Paleface", I would point readers to those pictures by way of them being far better. However, "Alias" has some fine moments that keep it way above average, in fact for visual gags alone this picture scores higher than most of Hope's better known comedies. Be it a steaming alcohol fuelled hat or a magic mushroomed fed horse, there is still much fun to be had as Hope plays out his winning formula. Along for the ride is the supremely sexy Rhonda Fleming as Jesse James' gal, Cora Lee Collins, and as James himself we get Wendell Corey looking as though he is rather enjoying himself. The final reel of this film is now something of legend as we get to play spot the genre star during a protracted shoot out, stars such as Gary Cooper, Roy Rogers & Gail Davis join Bing Crosby to close the picture on a mightily high point. 6.5/10

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A Review by John Chard

Paleface 3? Not quite, but a very enjoyable Hope picture it be. Bumbling buffoon insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells notorious outlaw Jesse James a $100,000 policy. When his boss finds out who the customer is, he dispatches Farns...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2017-02-09

Paleface 3? Not quite, but a very enjoyable Hope picture it be. Bumbling buffoon insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells notorious outlaw Jesse James a $100,000 policy. When his boss finds out ...

read more