The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Fred C. Brannon

Writers:

Royal K. Cole (written by) and
William Lively (written by) ...

Release Date:

31 August 1949 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Romance | Thriller | Western

Tagline:

See the famous James Brothers in action! (original poster)

Plot:

The James Brothers go undercover to help a former member of their gang, who is now running a respectable...

Plot Keywords:

Freight | Gang | Tools | Saloon Owner | Confederate

Cast

Keith Richards	...	Jesse James, posing as John Howard
Robert Bice	...	Frank James, posing as Bob Carroll
Noel Neill	...	Peg Royer
Roy Barcroft	...	Ace Marlin
Patricia Knox	...	Belle Calhoun
Lane Bradford	...	Monk Tucker
Gene Roth	...	Marshal Rand [Chs. 10-12] (as Eugene Roth)
John Hamilton	...	Lon Royer [Ch.1]
Edmund Cobb	...	The Sheriff [Chs. 6-8]
Hank Patterson	...	Walller, Old-Timer [Ch. 4] / Duffy [ 11]
Dale Van Sickel	...	Harry Sharkey / Henry Simpson (Chapters 3-4)
Tom Steele	...	Slim, Lanky Royer Employee [Ch.1] / Drake, Lanky Henchman Guarding Simpson [Ch.4] / Henchman Guarding Wagon [Ch.11]
Lee Roberts	...	'Brandy' Jones [Chs. 6-7]
Frank O'Connor	...	Rimrock Citizen
Wade Ray	...	Deputy Enforcing Toll (Ch. 2)

Also Known As:

Adelfoi ekdikitai tou thanatou (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

167 min (12 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures

Trivia:

Chapter Titles: 1. Frontier Revenge 2. Racing Peril 3. Danger Road 4. Murder at Midnight 5. Road to Oblivion 6. Missouri Manhunt 7. Hangman's Noose 8. Coffin on Wheels 9. Dead Man's Return 10.Galloping Gunslingers 11.The Haunting Past 12.Fugitive's Code

Serial Review

At the time of this serials release,Republic was using new screen plays,incorporated with stock footage from their other serials. This serial is one of the better products as serials were now in decline. Keith Richards and Robert Bice are adequate in the lead roles. Noel Neil,is good as the helpless leading lady,and as in many of Republic's serials and features, Roy Barcroft steals the show as the master heavy. Half the fun is recalling the serials that the stock footage,usually the cliffhangers,were taken from. Unlike some serials made by other studios using the same technique,Republic kept a degree of quality throughout their last serial release,KING OF THE CARNIVAL.This serial is not the best by any standard, but worth viewing all the same.