
Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.
Cast

Bob Hope
Milford Farnsworth

Rhonda Fleming
Cora Lee Collins

Wendell Corey
Jesse James

Gloria Talbott
Princess Irawanie

Jim Davis
Frank James

Will Wright
Titus Queasley

Mary Young
'Ma' James

Mickey Finn
Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon

Bob Gunderson
James Gang Member

Fred Kohler Jr.
James Gang Member

Ethan Laidlaw
James Gang Member

Glenn Strange
James Gang Member

James Arness
Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)

Oliver Blake
Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Ward Bond
Major Seth Adams (uncredited)

Wally Brown
Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)

James Burke
Charlie (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody
2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)

Gary Cooper
Cowboy

Bing Crosby
Bing (uncredited)

Scatman Crothers
Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Gail Davis
Annie Oakley (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes
Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley
Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Ray Jones
Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Lambert
Snake Brice (uncredited)

Lyle Latell
Conductor #1 (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney
Townsman (uncredited)

Mike Mazurki
Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

Sid Melton
New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited)

Hugh O'Brian
Wyatt Earp (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva
Grigsby (uncredited)

Fess Parker
Davy Crockett (uncredited)

Emory Parnell
Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)

Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers (uncredited)

Michael Ross
Grigsby's Killer (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Jay Silverheels
Tonto (uncredited)

George E. Stone
New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Train Passenger (uncredited)

Trigger
Trigger (uncredited)

Harry Tyler
Elmo (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Joseph Vitale
Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Unknown
Crew

Norman Z. McLeod
Director

William Bowers
Writer
Daniel B. Beauchamps
Writer
Robert St. Aubrey
Story
Bert Lawrence
Story
Jack Bachom
Editor
Marvin Coil
Editor
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Daniel McCauley
Assistant Director

Bob Hope
Executive Producer
Jack Hope
Producer
Kent McCray
Associate Producer

Edith Head
Costume Design
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
William Morley
Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Lyle Figland
Sound Recordist
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
John P. Fulton
Special Effects

Joseph J. Lilley
Music Arranger

Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Bertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
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