Movie

Alias Jesse James (1959)

• NR
• March 20, 1959
• 1h 32m

• Comedy
• Western

“Look who they gave a gun!”

Overview

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.

Director

Norman Z. McLeod

Writers

Daniel B. Beauchamps, Robert St. Aubrey, William Bowers, Bert Lawrence

Starring

Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey