Somewhat. More sad 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.

Does Jesse James end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Jesse James scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is Jesse James violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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 Jesse James easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Jesse James

Name: Jesse James
Genre: Western
Released: 1939
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, Randolph Scott, Henry Hull

Motion Pictures' Supreme Epic!

Directed by Henry King

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1939106 min6.5 / 10

A classical Western epic that frames outlaw violence as a tragic response to injustice, balancing action and sentiment across a sweeping frontier narrative.

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Roads and Railways Training And Mentorship

Genres

Western

Keywords

Bank Jesse James Train Railroad Farmer

Questions people ask

Is Jesse James sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Jesse James end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Jesse James scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Jesse James violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Jesse James easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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