Jesse James (1939 film)

"There ain't no question about it. Jesse was an outlaw, a bandit, a criminal. Even those that loved him ain't got no answer to that. But we ain't ashamed of him. I don't know why, but I don't think even America is ashamed of Jesse James. Maybe it's because he was bold and lawless, like we all of us like to be sometimes. Maybe it's because we understand a little that he wasn't altogether to blame for what his times made him. Maybe it's because for ten years he licked the tar out of five states. Or maybe it's because he was so good at what he was doing. I don't know. All I do know is he was one of the doggondest, goldangest, dagblamdest buckaroos that ever rode across these United States of America!"

"And don't forget to sue the railroad for everything you give us."

"[masked and holding a gun on train passengers] If you don't know what this is, folks, it's a hold-up! [a woman screams] Stay in your seats, keep your hands in sight, and the gent who just threwed his pocketbook in the spittoon will kindly take it out and wipe it clean before we get to him."

"The world branded him ... an OUTLAW ... a KILLER ... a WOLF ... but to the simple folk who knew him he was a victim of injustice - and to the girl who loved him he was brave and a gentle lover!!"

"The Tremendous Dramatic Thrills Of the Midwest's Lawless Era will burst from our screen..."

"Tyrone Power — Jesse James"

"Henry Fonda — Frank James"

"Nancy Kelly — Zerelda (Zee)"

"Randolph Scott — Will Wright"

"Henry Hull — Major Rufus Cobb"

"Slim Summerville — Jailer"

"J. Edward Bromberg — Mr. Runyan"

"Brian Donlevy — Barshee"

"John Carradine — Bob Ford"

"Donald Meek — McCoy"

"John Russell — Jesse James, Jr."

"Jane Darwell — Mrs. Samuels"

"Charles Tannen — Charles Ford"

"Claire Du Brey — Mrs. Bob Ford"

"Willard Robertson — Clarke"

"Harold Goodwin — Bill"

"Ernest Whitman — Pinkie"

"Eddy Waller — Deputy"

"Paul Burns — Hank"

"Spencer Charters — Minister"

"Arthur Aylesworth — Tom Colson"