''The Return of Jesse James'' is a 1950 American

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directed by

Arthur Hilton Arthur Hilton (April 5, 1897 – October 15, 1979) was a British-born film editor and director. Biography Hilton was born in London and edited his first film in 1928. Shortly after, he immigrated to the US, where he worked on such films as the W ...

and starring John Ireland,

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and Henry Hull. It was produced and distributed by the

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. The film's

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was by Frank Paul Sylos and Vin Taylor.

Plot

The James gang rides again with the addition of a dead ringer ( John Ireland) for the dead Jesse James.

Cast

* John Ireland as Johnny Callum *

as Susan (Sue) Ellen Younger * Henry Hull as Hank Younger *

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as Frank James * Hugh O'Brian as Lem Younger *

Clifton Young Robert Howard Young (September 15, 1917 – September 10, 1951) professionally known as Clifton Young, was an American film actor. Early years Young was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Young. His father started him in vaudeville when ...

as Bob Ford * Tommy Noonan as Charlie Ford * Victor Kilian as Westfield Sheriff Rigby * Margia Dean as Marge *

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as Saloon Waiter-Piano Player * Byron Foulger as Rufe Dakin * Paul Maxey as Elmer Galway *

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as George * Norman Leavitt as Dr. Hallstrom * Barbara Woodell as Ann—Frank's Wife * I. Stanford Jolley as Commissioner Morton * Robin Short as Gang Member * Jay Barney as Cap'n Andy Milburn * Hank Patterson as Clay County Marshal

Production

The film was meant to be a sequel to the very successful ''

I Shot Jesse James ''I Shot Jesse James'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Samuel Fuller about the murder of Jesse James by Robert Ford and Robert Ford's life afterwards. The story is built around a fictional rivalry between Ford and his eventual kill ...

'' (1949), also financed by

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. John Ireland reprised his role as Robert Ford. The film was meant to mark the directorial debut of

James Wong Howe Wong Tung Jim, A.S.C. (; August 28, 1899 – July 12, 1976), known professionally as James Wong Howe (Houghto), was a Chinese-born American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was one of the most sou ...

who would co direct with editor Arthur Hilton. Filming began on May 1, 1950.

References

Bibliography

* Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1950–1959: A United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1999.

External links

* 1950 films 1950 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Lippert Pictures films American black-and-white films Films directed by Arthur Hilton 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-Western-film-stub