Jesse James (1927 film)
| Jesse James | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lloyd Ingraham |
| Produced by |
Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by | Frances Marion (story & scenario) (*as Frank M. Clifton) |
| Starring | Fred Thomson |
| Cinematography | Allen Siegler |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes; 8 reels (8,656 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Jesse James is a 1927 silent film produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starred cowboy star Fred Thomson whose wife Frances Marion wrote the scenario under the nom de plume Frank M. Clifton.
The film was a light approach on the life of the famous outlaw, Jesse James, and was not popular with a large segment of the audience. Jesse E. James, the outlaw's son, served as technical advisor on the film.
Cast
- Fred Thomson - Jesse James
- Nora Lane - Zerelda Mimms
- Montagu Love - Frederick Mimms
- Mary Carr - Mrs. Zerelda Samuels
- James Pierce - Frank James
- Harry Woods - Bob Ford
- William Courtright - Parson Bill
- Silver King the Horse - Fred Thomson's steed
Preservation status
Both IMDB and Lost Film Files have this film as being a lost film while SilentEra states that "a print exists".[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 (The American Film Institute, 1971)
- ↑ Jesse James at silentera.com
- ↑ Jesse James at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures 1927
External links
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