Review of I Shot Jesse James (1949) by Keith E — 26 Apr 2010
Samuel Fuller's first film features John Ireland playing the kind of two-faced killer he later became known for. Strangely enough, Jesse James doesn't have much of a presence in this and when Frank James comes to avenge his brother, nothing happens.
Instead Fuller (who wrote the script) plays up the love triangle between Ireland, Preston Foster and the fetching Barbra Britton who looks all the world like Nichole Kidman in some scenes. But the film, like the Brad Pitt retelling of the story falls flat and gets bogged down by its own storytelling.
This review of I Shot Jesse James (1949) was written by Keith E on 26 Apr 2010.
I Shot Jesse James has generally received positive reviews.
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