Alias Jesse James


Alias Jesse James is a 1959 American Western comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod his last and starring Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming. Based on a story by Robert St. Aubrey and Bert Lawrence, the film is about an outlaw who tries to kill an insurance agent who has been mistaken for him in order to collect on a big policy. Costumes by Edith Head.

James has his own plans to have Farnsworth killed while dressed as the outlaw, so that he and his soon to be widow Cora Lee Collins Rhonda Fleming can collect on the 100,000 insurance policy. Farnsworth avoids several attempts on his life while he and Collins fall in love with each other.After the last attempt is made on his life, Farnsworth impersonates the justice of the peace who is supposed to marry James and Collins. When Farnsworth and Collins make a run for it, they end up in a gun battle with the James Gang where several Western heroes make their cameos to surreptitiously help Farnsworth. In the end Farnsworth is victorious, marries Collins, and becomes president of the insurance company. ........

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