# I Shot Jesse James (1949)

> A haunted outlaw killer seeks redemption and love after betraying Jesse James, only to find his notoriety has made both impossible.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26227

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Western, Drama
- Director: Samuel Fuller
- Cast: Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland, Reed Hadley, J. Edward Bromberg, Victor Kilian, Tom Tyler, Tommy Noonan
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041497/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, tense, melancholic, classic western night, film noir double feature

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