Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill James, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status.
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Media
Killing
Missouri
Admiration
Hold-up robbery
Jesse james
Cowardliness
Family
Coward
Revisionist western
Movie tag line: "Beyond the myth lies America's greatest betrayal"
Character: Jesse James
Character: Robert Ford
Character: Charley Ford
Character: Dick Liddil
Character: Wood Hite