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Movie poster: Jesse James as the Outlaw (1921)
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Jesse James as the Outlaw

1921 · 27 min Western History
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

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 branded an outlaw. Crimes are commited and blamed on him, his family is maimed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, but all the while James is able to perform charitable acts to citizens. James is finally assasinated by Bob Ford. All told in a flashback style by Jesse James Jr. to a eastern baeu asking for his daughters' hand in marrage.

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Year 1921
Country United States of America
Genre Western, History
Director Franklin B. Coates
Runtime 27 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative around the contrast between myth and reality, relying on a flashback structure to gradually unveil the character's tragedy. It explores the deliberate creation of a societal 'outlaw' figure through historical lens.

What lingers after viewing is a surprisingly profound drama about branding, injustice, and the price of legend. The film offers a bitter irony of a man trapped by his own name, unusual for an early Western. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Franklin B. Coates

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