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The James Brothers of Missouri
The James Brothers of Missouri
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	August 31, 1949 (U.S.);
Running time	12 chapters / 167 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$164,986 (negative cost: $164,757)

The James Brothers of Missouri is a 1949 American Republic Western film serial.

Cast

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

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

Special effects

Special effects were created by the Lydecker brothers.

Release

Theatrical

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

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

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)

_Source:^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^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.