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Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) [N/A]

Featuring:
Brett King, Barbara Lawrence, James Griffith

Written by:
Robert E. Kent
Samuel Newman
Edwin V. Westrate

Directed by:
William Castle


Release Date:
April 2, 1954

Original Title:
Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Genres:
Western

Production Companies:
Sam Katzman Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12 

Runtime: 65

THE LAST BRAWLING DAYS OF THE LAWLESS WEST in 3D!

Overview from TheMovieDB

Joe Branch, reputed to be the son of Jesse James, comes riding into Coffeyville Kansas, looking for proof one way or the other regarding the question of who his father was.

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Overview from Open Movies

Joe Branch (Brett King), reputed to be the son of Jesse James, comes riding into Coffeyville Kansas in 3-D, looking for proof one way or the other regarding the question of who is father was. He rescues Kate Manning (Barbara Lawrence) from being lynched by a mob because she had killed the son of the towns's leading citizen while defending her honor, or what was left of it. Rescuing Kate is an important plot hinge, in a movie that makes little or no sense historically or plot-wise, as her father had ridden with Jesse James. Joe also has an idea that he can learn something by making contact with the Daltons, and his method of doing that is by holding up the train to steal an Army payroll, as he knows the Daltons had intended to steal it themselves and knows they will come looking for him. Being smart enough to beat them to the payroll evidently doesn't equate to being smart enough to know the Daltons are going to be more than a little miffed when they find him. The title is a misnomer since the long-dead Jesse James does not appear, and Joe also turns out to not be his son.

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Rankings and Honors

Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.0/10

Performers

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Production

Adaptation:
Samuel Newman

Art Direction:
Paul Palmentola

Director:
William Castle

Director of Photography:
Lester White

Editor:
Viola Lawrence

Hairstylist:
Helen Hunt

Makeup Artist:
Clay Campbell

Producer:
Sam Katzman

Screenplay:
Robert E. Kent

Set Decoration:
Sidney Clifford

Special Effects:
Jack Erickson

Story:
Edwin V. Westrate

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