1950 film by Arthur Hilton
The Return of Jesse James Directed by Arthur Hilton Screenplay by Jack Natteford Story by Carl K. Hittleman Produced by Carl K. Hittleman Starring John Ireland Ann Dvorak Henry Hull Cinematography Karl Struss Edited by Harry Coswick Music by Ferde Grofé Sr. Production company
Distributed by Lippert Pictures Release date
September 8, 1950 (1950-09-08 )
Running time
75 minutes Country United States Language English
The Return of Jesse James is a 1950 American western film directed by Arthur Hilton and starring John Ireland , Ann Dvorak and Henry Hull .[ 1] It was produced and distributed by the independent Lippert Pictures . The film's art direction was by Frank Paul Sylos and Vin Taylor .
Plot
The James gang rides again with the addition of a dead ringer (John Ireland ) for the dead Jesse James.
Cast
Production
The film was meant to be a sequel to the very successful I Shot Jesse James (1949), also financed by Robert L. Lippert . John Ireland reprised his role as Robert Ford. The film was meant to mark the directorial debut of James Wong Howe who would co direct with editor Arthur Hilton. Filming began on May 1, 1950.[ 2]
References
^ Fetrow p.346
^ THOMAS F BRADY (March 24, 1950). "WARNERS ACQUIRE 'WINTERSET' RIGHTS". New York Times . ProQuest 111423569 .
Bibliography
Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1950–1959: A United States Filmography . McFarland, 1999.
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