The Great Jesse James Raid

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The Great Jesse James Raid
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Reginald LeBorg
Written byRichard H. Landau
Produced by Robert L. Lippert
Starring Willard Parker
Barbara Payton
Tom Neal
Cinematography Gilbert Warrenton
Edited by Carl Pierson
Music by Bert Shefter
Production
company
Jezebel Productions
Distributed by Lippert Pictures
Release date
  • July 17, 1953 (1953-07-17)(United States)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Great Jesse James Raid is a 1953 American Ansco Color Western film directed by Reginald LeBorg and starring Willard Parker, Barbara Payton, and Tom Neal. [1] [2] [3] This was the only film for Tom Neal and Barbara Payton to co-star together, as their ill-famed love affair essentially derailed the movie careers of both of them.

Contents

The film marked the production debut of Robert L. Lippert's son. [4]

Plot

Famous outlaw and bank robber Jesse James is lured from his comfortable retirement in St. Joseph, Missouri, to commit one more robbery to retrieve gold from an abandoned mine in Colorado, but the affair will go wrong. [5] [6]

Cast

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