Is I Shot Jesse James sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is I Shot Jesse James scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is I Shot Jesse James violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does I Shot Jesse James end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is I Shot Jesse James easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

I Shot Jesse James

Name: I Shot Jesse James
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1949
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland, Reed Hadley, J. Edward Bromberg

THE THRILLING AND COLORFUL LAST DAYS OF AMERICA'S MOST FABULOUS OUTLAW...POWERFULLY WRITTEN IN GUNSMOKE!

Directed by Samuel Fuller

Produced by Lippert Pictures

194981 min6.2 / 10

A morally complex Western noir about betrayal and its corrosive aftermath, where a man's desperate act for love becomes his undoing.

Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Toxic Romantic Relationships Romantic Psychological Thrillers Workplace Movies Honor And Duty

Genres

Western Drama

Keywords

Saloon Killing Outlaw Jesse James Reward Pardon St. Louis, Missouri 19th Century Western Noir

Questions people ask

Is I Shot Jesse James sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is I Shot Jesse James scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is I Shot Jesse James violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does I Shot Jesse James end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is I Shot Jesse James easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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