Jesse James' Women

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Jesse James' Women
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Directed by Don "Red" Barry
(as Donald Barry)
Screenplay by William R. Cox
(as William Cox)
Don "Red" Barry
(as Donald Barry)
Based onDon "Red" Barry
(as Donald Barry)
T.V. Garraway
Lloyd Royal
Produced byDon "Red" Barry
(as Donald Barry)
StarringDon "Red" Barry
Peggie Castle
Jack Buetel
Lita Baron
Cinematography Kenneth Peach
Edited byBarton Hayes
Music by Walter Greene
Production
company
Panorama
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • 4 September 1954 (1954-09-04)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$138,000 [1]
Box office$2,600,000 [1]
Theatrical poster Jesse James' Women (1954) poster.jpg
Theatrical poster

Jesse James' Women is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film starring as well as directed, co-produced and co-written by Don "Red" Barry, who portrays Jesse James. The supporting cast features Peggie Castle and Jack Buetel. Filming took place in Silver Creek, Mississippi.

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Plot summary

Jesse James is posing as a rancher whilst his gang is laying low. He uses various women to plan his robberies.

Cast

Soundtrack

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