| The James Brothers of Missouri | |
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| Directed by | Fred C. Brannon |
| Written by | Royal Cole William Lively Sol Shor |
| Produced by | Franklin Adreon |
| Starring | Keith Richards Robert Bice Noel Neill Roy Barcroft Patricia Knox Lane Bradford |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 chapters / 167 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $164,986 (negative cost: $164,757)[1] |
The James Brothers of Missouri is a 1949 American Republic Western film serial.
Cast
[edit]- Keith Richards as Jesse James
- Robert Bice as Frank James
- Noel Neill as Peg Royer
- Roy Barcroft as Ace Marlin
- Patricia Knox as Belle Calhoun
- Lane Bradford as Monk Tucker
Production
[edit]The James Brothers of Missouri was budgeted at $164,986 although the final negative cost was $164,757 (a $229, or 0.1%, under spend).[1]
It was filmed between 6 July and 27 July 1949.[1] The serial's production number was 1705.[1]
Stunts
[edit]Special effects
[edit]Special effects were created by the Lydecker brothers.
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]The James Brothers of Missouri's official release date is 31 August 1949, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]William C. Cline, author of In the Nick of Time: Motion Picture Sound Serials, dismisses this serial as a "quick warm-over" of the first two Jesse James serials.[2]
Chapter titles
[edit]- Frontier Renegades (20min)
- Racing Peril (13min 20s)
- Danger Road (13min 20s)
- Murder at Midnight (13min 20s)
- Road to Oblivion (13min 20s)
- Missouri Manhunt (13min 20s)
- Hangman's Noose (13min 20s)
- Coffin on Wheels (13min 20s)
- Dead Man's Return (13min 20s)
- Galloping Gunslingers (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
- The Haunting Past (13min 20s)
- Fugitive's Code (13min 20s)
See also
[edit]- Jesse James Rides Again (1947) - earlier Jesse James serial
- Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948) - earlier Jesse James serial
- List of film serials by year
- List of film serials by studio
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Mathis, Jack (1995). Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement. Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. 3, 10, 114–115. ISBN 0-9632878-1-8.
- ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "3. The Six Faces of Adventure". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 42. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
- ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 249. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
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