Is The True Story of Jesse James scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 The True Story of 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 The True Story of Jesse James sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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 The True Story of Jesse James violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 The True Story of 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.

The True Story of Jesse James

Name: The True Story of Jesse James
Genre: Western
Released: 1957
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange, Agnes Moorehead, Alan Hale Jr.

The real story… really told for the first time!

Directed by Nicholas Ray

Produced by 20th Century Fox

195792 min6.3 / 10

A classical Western biography that traces Jesse James from Civil War veteran to outlaw folk hero, balancing domestic yearning against the pull of violence and vengeance.

Having fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jesse James and his brother Frank dream of a farm life in Missouri. Harassed by Union sympathizers, they assemble a gang of outlaws, robbing trains and becoming folk heroes in the process. Jesse marries his sweetheart, Zee, and maintains an aura of domesticity, but after a group of lawmen launch an attack on his mother's house, Jesse plans one more great raid -- on a Minnesota bank.

Clusters

Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Classic Literary Legends

Genres

Western

Keywords

Jesse James

Questions people ask

Is The True Story of Jesse James scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The True Story of Jesse James end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The True Story of Jesse James sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The True Story of Jesse James violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The True Story of 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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