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Alias Jesse James

1959 · 92 min

A breezy, gag-stuffed romp where the jokes come faster than the plot, and the whole thing coasts on cheerful silliness.

Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
Genres: Comedy, Western
Starring: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey

Tagline: Look who they gave a gun!
Overview: Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.

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Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
Genres: Comedy, Western
Starring: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
love
crime
identity
greed
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, western
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
Written by: William Bowers, Daniel B. Beauchamps
Starring: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey, Gloria Talbott, Jim Davis, Will Wright, Mary Young, Mickey Finn
Cinematography: Lionel Lindon
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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