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1. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

R | 160 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Robert Ford, who has idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the resurgent gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.

Director: Andrew Dominik | Stars: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 192,858 | Gross: $3.90M

2. The Long Riders (1980)

R | 100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: David Carradine, Stacy Keach, Dennis Quaid, Keith Carradine

Votes: 12,912 | Gross: $23.00M

3. American Outlaws (2001)

PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Western

5 Southern friends return home when the war ends 1865. But Yankee soldiers and Pinkerton are busy helping a railroad baron grab land from farmers along the planned railroad west. The 5 friends fight back.

Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Colin Farrell, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Gabriel Macht

Votes: 17,527 | Gross: $13.26M

4. The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986 TV Movie)

PG | 120 min | Biography, Drama, Western

The various fortunes and misfortunes of the outlaws and bank robbers Frank and Jesse James.

Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Marcia Cross, Gail Youngs

Votes: 485

5. Purgatory (1999 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 94 min | Drama, Fantasy, Western

An outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell.

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Sam Shepard, Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Peter Stormare

Votes: 4,297

6. Frank & Jesse (1994)

R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Western

Western starring Rob Lowe and Bill Paxton, based on the lives of Frank and Jesse James. After the Civil War Frank and Jesse return to their family's farm. When their younger brother is murdered they embark on a mission for revenge.

Director: Robert Boris | Stars: Rob Lowe, Bill Paxton, Randy Travis, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Votes: 1,621

7. The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)

PG | 91 min | Drama, Western

The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.

Director: Philip Kaufman | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Robert Duvall, Luke Askew, R.G. Armstrong

Votes: 2,391 | Gross: $0.14M

8. Alias Jesse James (1959)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Western

Outlaw T.J. "Jesse" James tries to kill insurance agent Milford Farnsworth, who has been mistaken for him in order to collect on a big policy.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey, Gloria Talbott

Votes: 1,600

9. Jesse James (1939)

GP | 106 min | Western

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

Directors: Henry King, Irving Cummings | Stars: Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, Randolph Scott

Votes: 4,947

10. Best of the Badmen (1951)

Approved | 84 min | Western

The outlaws of the Clanton and Younger gangs are the heroes of this fictionalized biography.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor, Jack Buetel, Robert Preston

Votes: 698

11. A Time for Dying (1969)

M | 72 min | Drama, Western

In Silver City, naive farm boy Cass and newcomer saloon girl Nellie are married by Judge Roy Bean in a shotgun wedding but their honeymoon is marred by outlaws.

Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Richard Lapp, Anne Randall, Robert Random, Beatrice Kay

Votes: 709

12. The Outlaws Is Coming (1964)

Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Western

Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe work for an editor at a Boston wildlife conservation magazine. They make such a mess of the pressroom that their publisher gets rid of them by sending them out ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Maurer | Stars: Larry Fine, Joe DeRita, Moe Howard, Adam West

Votes: 722

13. Another Man, Another Chance (1977)

Passed | 136 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

The story of gaining the West with dedication of the people that built it. All framed up in a photograph of a couple's legacy.

Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: James Caan, Geneviève Bujold, Francis Huster, Susan Tyrrell

Votes: 637

14. Kansas Raiders (1950)

Approved | 80 min | Drama, Western

Outraged by Redleg atrocities, the James and Younger Brothers along with Kit Dalton join Quantrill's Raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes.

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Audie Murphy, Brian Donlevy, Marguerite Chapman, Scott Brady

Votes: 1,354

15. The True Story of Jesse James (1957)

Approved | 92 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.

Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange, Agnes Moorehead

Votes: 1,696

16. Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)

Approved | 90 min | Western

Laying on the Missouri-Arkansas border, the neutral Border City, its female mayor and city council take no side in the ongoing Civil War and they're prepared to hang any troublemaker, Yankee or Confederate, who stirs the townsfolk up.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: John Lund, Brian Donlevy, Audrey Totter, Joan Leslie

Votes: 453

17. I Shot Jesse James (1949)

Passed | 81 min | Western

Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend but is plagued by guilt and self-disgust.

Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland, Reed Hadley

Votes: 2,505

18. The Legend of Jesse James (1965–1966)

30 min | Western

In a surprising twist, Jesse and Frank James come across as good guys as they go about their outlaw ways. Jesse is a devilish scoundrel with an eye for the ladies while Frank concerns himself with more practical matters.

Stars: Christopher Jones, Allen Case, David Richards, Robert J. Wilke

Votes: 107

19. Belle Starr (1980 TV Movie)

97 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Belle Star is a bandit with an itch to ride with the outlaw legends, the James gang, the Youngers and the Dalton boys.

Director: John A. Alonzo | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Cliff Potts, Michael Cavanaugh, Gary Combs

Votes: 147

20. Jesse James' Women (1954)

Passed | 84 min | Drama, Western

Jesse James keeps so busy skirt-chasing that his outlaw career starts to suffer.

Director: Don 'Red' Barry | Stars: Don 'Red' Barry, Peggie Castle, Jack Buetel, Lita Baron

Votes: 173

21. The Great Missouri Raid (1951)

Approved | 84 min | Western

In this Western, the James and Younger boys ride the outlaw trail again all because of a mean Union Army Major.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond

Votes: 308

22. Jesse James Rides Again (1947)

Approved | 180 min | Western

On the run from Missouri, outlaw Jesse James and his friend ride into a town where a gang is trying to drive area ranchers off their land because oil is underneath it. They take particular ... See full summary »

Directors: Fred C. Brannon, Thomas Carr | Stars: Clayton Moore, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, John Compton

Votes: 169

23. The Return of Jesse James (1950)

Approved | 75 min | Western

Frank James resents and tries to stop a ruthless drifter who has adopted the name of his dead brother in order to duplicate his crimes.

Director: Arthur Hilton | Stars: John Ireland, Ann Dvorak, Henry Hull, Reed Hadley

Votes: 138

24. Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948)

Approved | 180 min | Drama, Western

Jesse James returns to Missouri, and he and brother Frank come to the aid of a young woman who owns a gold mine. Her father was murdered and she took over the mine, and now the villains who... See full summary »

Directors: Fred C. Brannon, Yakima Canutt | Stars: Clayton Moore, Steve Darrell, Noel Neill, George J. Lewis

Votes: 152

25. Days of Jesse James (1939)

Passed | 63 min | Drama, Music, Western

A bank robbery pulled off by the bank officials, not the usual James gang.

Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Don 'Red' Barry, Pauline Moore

Votes: 290

26. American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James (2010 Video)

PG | 88 min | Drama, Western

Wounded in a gunfight, outlaw Jesse James (George Stults) and brother Frank (Tim Abell) try to stay one step ahead of a marshal (Peter Fonda).

Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Peter Fonda, Tim Abell, Jeffrey Combs, George Stults

Votes: 465

27. Young Jesse James (1960)

Passed | 73 min | Action, Adventure, War

In this one, the father of Jesse and Frank James is unjustly hanged by Union troops and their mother's arm is amputated after their home is bombed by Union people, so they go riding with ... See full summary »

Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Ray Stricklyn, Willard Parker, Merry Anders, Robert Dix

Votes: 165

28. Jesse James: Lawman (2015)

Not Rated | 77 min | Drama, Western

When a small town is overrun by the gang run by the villainous Hoyt Killian, a sheriff is forced to hire famed outlaw Jesse James. Its outlaw versus outlaw and to the winner goes the town and it's secret treasures.

Director: Brett Kelly | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Peter Fonda, Andrew Galligan, Lawrence Evenchick

Votes: 333

29. Hell's Crossroads (1957)

Approved | 73 min | Drama, Western

An imprisoned gunfighter is offered parole on one condition--that he track down and bring in Jesse James.

Director: Franklin Adreon | Stars: Stephen McNally, Peggie Castle, Robert Vaughn, Barton MacLane

Votes: 173

30. Bad Men of Missouri (1941)

Passed | 71 min | Western

The Younger brothers, Cole (Dennis Morgan), Bob (Wayne Morris) and Jim (Arthur Kennedy), return to Missouri after the Civil War with intent to avenge the misdeeds of William Merrick (Victor... See full summary »

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyman, Wayne Morris, Arthur Kennedy

Votes: 339

31. Jesse James as the Outlaw (1921)

Drama, History, War

Depicts Jesse James' return home to Missouri after the Civil War hoping to live a life of peace, but is falsely accused of robbing a bank. He is forced to take up a life of crime by being ... See full summary »

Director: Franklin B. Coates | Stars: Jesse James Jr., Diana Reed, Jack Neil, Marguerite Hungerford

Votes: 58

32. The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)

Approved | 167 min | Western

The James Brothers go undercover to help a former member of their gang, who is now running a respectable freight business but is is being attacked by a rival who is trying to drive him out ... See full summary »

Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Keith Richards, Robert Bice, Noel Neill, Roy Barcroft

Votes: 97

33. Jesse James at Bay (1941)

Passed | 56 min | Drama, Music, Western

Jesse James joins with Missouri settlers in their battle with rich, land-grabbing railroad tycoons.

Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Sally Payne, Pierre Watkin

Votes: 198

34. Jesse James: Legend-Outlaw-Terrorist (2005 TV Movie)

Documentary, Biography

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Director: Dean Alioto | Stars: Beng Spies, Bob Brewer, Gary Chilcote, Michael Fellman

Votes: 47

35. Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode: The Younger Brothers' Younger Brother (1972)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

It's a case of comic mistaken identity when Hoss - on a delivery run for the Ponderosa - is mistaken as a member of the bumbling Younger Brothers gang. Ben and Joe are eventually able to convince the authorities to let Hoss go, but not after a series of misunderstandings wherein they too are involved with the Youngers' gang.

Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Mitch Vogel

Votes: 89

36. The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)
Episode: Bobby's Hero (1973)

Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Family

Bobby becomes obsessed with Jesse James. Mike and Carol don't approve of his new hero, and try to find a way to convince him that James was nothing but a "mean, dirty killer."

Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick

Votes: 221

37. Hondo (1967)
Episode: Hondo and the Judas (1967)

60 min | Western

A rebel Colonel, thought to be dead, surprises his comrades by bringing them back together for a final crime. Hondo rejoins the group, unaware of the Colonel's plan to get revenge on whoever ambushed him.

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, Noah Beery Jr., Gary Clarke

Votes: 32

38. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: Tempus Fugitive (1995)

TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Lois and Clark team up with H. G. Wells and go back in time to the day of Clark's arrival on Earth in an attempt to stop a citizen of a future utopia from killing the infant Superman.

Director: James R. Bagdonas | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Justin Whalin

Votes: 386

39. My Favorite Martian (1963–1966)
Episode: The Time Machine Is Waking Up That Old Gang of Mine (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

The CCTBS time travel machine is stuck on 1870 Missouri. A short circuit in it transports Frank and Jesse James into Tim's apartment. The James brothers tie up the guys and make Lorelei drive them to Missouri so they can hold up a train.

Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Pamela Britton, Mort Mills

Votes: 35

40. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode: Showdown with Rance McGrew (1962)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The star of a Western TV series suddenly finds himself transported back in time to the real Wild West, and face-to-face with the real Jesse James.

Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Larry Blyden, Arch Johnson, Robert Cornthwaite, Robert Stevenson

Votes: 2,183

41. Deadliest Warrior (2009– )
Episode: Jesse James vs. Al Capone (2010)

TV-14 | 23 min | Action, Game-Show, History

Jesse James, one of the most feared outlaws in the American West, vs. Al Capone, America's most notorious gangster.

Directors: Kiran Gonsalves, Michael S. Ojeda | Stars: Andre Alexsen, David Anthony Buglione, Geoff Desmoulin, Joey Rocketshoes Dillon

Votes: 48

42. Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1989)

PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After finding an old friend, Fogg and Aouda, who are falling in love, head for the USA. Fogg confronts outlaw Jesse James and the Sioux raid his train. He buys a boat to England, but gets arrested by Fix. The time is pretty much up.

Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, Peter Ustinov

Votes: 96

43. Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles (1966–1968)
Episode: The Burrower/The Menace from the Wax Museum/Timeatron (1966)

Animation, Action, Adventure

After an encounter with Buzz at the wax museum, Mr. Menace uses his monsters Godzonka, Gorillis and Cyclaws in an attack on San Francisco.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Dick Beals, Ted Cassidy, Paul Frees, Keye Luke

Votes: 7

44. Timeless (2016–2018)
Episode: The Murder of Jesse James (2017)

Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After Flynn joins forces with an outlaw in the Old West, the team enlist the help of two lawmen to track them down.

Director: John F. Showalter | Stars: Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Paterson Joseph

Votes: 1,485

45. Hollywood Horrors (2018– )
Episode: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) (2018)

Not Rated | 5 min | Documentary, Horror

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) is a low-budget western/horror hybrid film released in 1966.

Director: Manny Velazquez | Stars: Cal Bolder, Jim Davis, Steven Geray, John Lupton