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1941 film

Jesse James at Bay
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joseph Kane
Screenplay by	James R. Webb
Story by	Harrison Jacobs
Produced by	Joseph Kane
Starring	Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Sally Payne
Cinematography	William Nobles
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	October 17, 1941 (1941-10-17)
Running time	56 minutes 53 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Jesse James at Bay is a 1941 American western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes and Sally Payne. Roy Rogers plays dual roles in this film. 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.

Soundtrack

Roy Rogers – "You for Me" (Written by Sol Meyer)
Roy Rogers – "The Old Chisholm Trail" (Traditional)

References

^ 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

Jesse James at Bay at IMDb
Jesse James at Bay is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

v t e 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)

Films directed by Joseph Kane

Jesse James

Family

Robert S. James (father)
Zerelda James (mother)
Frank James (brother)
Zerelda Mimms (cousin/wife)
Jesse E. James (son)

Associates

Robert Ford (assassin)
James–Younger Gang

Cultural depictions

Film	Jesse James (1939) Days of Jesse James (1939) Jesse James at Bay (1941) Jesse James Rides Again (1947) Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948) I Shot Jesse James (1949) The James Brothers of Missouri (1949) Kansas Raiders (1950) The Great Missouri Raid (1951) The Great Jesse James Raid (1953) Jesse James' Women (1954) The True Story of Jesse James (1957) Hell's Crossroads (1957) Alias Jesse James (1959) Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) A Time for Dying (1972) The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) The Long Riders (1980) Frank and Jesse (1994) American Outlaws (2001) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
TV	Bitter Heritage (1958) The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
Music	"Jesse James" (1924) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (soundtrack) "Jesse James" (2012) The Legend of Jesse James "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)"
Comics	Jesse James (Lucky Luke)
Literature	The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Video games	Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James Gunfighter II: Revenge of Jesse James

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