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.
I Shot Jesse James has generally received positive reviews.
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I Shot Jesse James was released in 1949 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 36 reviews, giving I Shot Jesse James (1949) an average rating of 66%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 69%.
With a score of 66%, I Shot Jesse James is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1949, which stands at 63%.
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