Jesse James at Bay
1941 film
- October 17, 1941 (1941-10-17)
Running time
53 minutes
Jesse James at Bay is a 1941 American western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes and Sally Payne.[1] Roy Rogers plays dual roles in this film.[1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.
Plot
When Jesse learns that crooked banker Krager is cheating settlers, he and his gang rob trains to obtain cash for them to purchase their land. Krager, finding a Jesse look-alike in Clint Burns, hires him to wreak havoc on the ranchers pretending to be the fearsome outlaw. When Jesse confronts and kills Burns, he switches clothes and goes after the crooked gang.
Cast
- Roy Rogers as Jesse James/Clint Burns
- George 'Gabby' Hayes as Sheriff Gabby Whitaker
- Sally Payne as Polly Morgan
- Pierre Watkin as Phineas Krager – Land Dealer
- Ivan Miller as Judge Rutherford
- Hal Taliaferro as Paul Sloan, Lawyer
- Gale Storm as Jane Fillmore, 'St. Louis Journal' Reporter
- Roy Barcroft as Henchman Vern Stone
- Jack Kirk as Henchman Rufe Balder
- Edward Peil Sr. as Marshal (uncredited)
Themes
Although considered a Western, the film incorporates situations and themes associated with the Great Depression.[2]
Soundtrack
- Roy Rogers – "You for Me" (Written by Sol Meyer)
- Roy Rogers – "The Old Chisholm Trail" (Traditional)
References
- ^ a b White, Raymond E. (2005). King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Popular Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-299-21004-5.
- ^ Lenihan, John H. (1980). Showdown, Confronting Modern America in the Western Film. University of Illinois Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-252-01254-9.
External links
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- Jesse James at Bay at IMDb
- Jesse James at Bay is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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Films directed by Joseph Kane
- In Old Santa Fe (1934)
- Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935)
- The Headline Woman (1935)
- Melody Trail (1935)
- The Lawless Nineties (1936)
- King of the Pecos (1936)
- The Lonely Trail (1936)
- Guns and Guitars (1936)
- Oh, Susanna! (1936)
- Ride Ranger Ride (1936)
- The Old Corral (1936)
- Undersea Kingdom (1936)
- Git Along Little Dogies (1937)
- Round-Up Time in Texas (1937)
- Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)
- Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)
- Boots and Saddles (1937)
- Springtime in the Rockies (1937)
- Heart of the Rockies (1937)
- The Old Barn Dance (1938)
- Born to Be Wild (1938)
- Arson Gang Busters (1938)
- Under Western Stars (1938)
- Gold Mine in the Sky (1938)
- Man from Music Mountain (1938)
- Shine On, Harvest Moon (1938)
- Days of Jesse James (1939)
- Colorado (1940)
- The Border Legion (1940)
- Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941)
- Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
- Nevada City (1941)
- Rags to Riches (1941)
- Jesse James at Bay (1941)
- South of Santa Fe (1942)
- Sons of the Pioneers (1942)
- Romance on the Range (1942)
- The Man from Music Mountain (1943)
- King of the Cowboys (1943)
- The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)
- Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
- In Old Sacramento (1946)
- Plainsman and the Lady (1946)
- Old Los Angeles (1948)
- The Gallant Legion (1948)
- The Plunderers (1948)
- The Last Bandit (1949)
- Brimstone (1949)
- Rock Island Trail (1950)
- The Savage Horde (1950)
- California Passage (1950)
- Oh! Susanna (1951)
- Fighting Coast Guard (1951)
- The Sea Hornet (1951)
- Hoodlum Empire (1952)
- Woman of the North Country (1952)
- Ride the Man Down (1952)
- San Antone (1953)
- Jubilee Trail (1954)
- Hell's Outpost (1954)
- The Road to Denver (1955)
- The Vanishing American (1955)
- Thunder Over Arizona (1956)
- Spoilers of the Forest (1957)
- The Lawless Eighties (1957)
- The Last Stagecoach West (1957)
- The Crooked Circle (1957)
- Gunfire at Indian Gap (1957)
- The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)
- The Man Who Died Twice (1958)
- Track of Thunder (1967)
- Smoke in the Wind (1975)
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