Jesse James' Women (1954): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1954, Jesse James' Women is a western film directed by Don 'Red' Barry, running about 83 minutes. “ROARING WITH EXCITEMENT!...And the Women Who Made the West Wonderful, Wild and Deadly!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jesse James leaves Missouri for Mississippi, and immediately charms all the women in Mississippi out of their bloomers and garters. His first conquest is the banker's daughter who helps him loot the bank in exchange for a promise of marriage; he wanders over to the saloon and runs the crooked partner of the proprietress out of town, takes all of his-and-her money and leaves her, between kisses, hounding him for her share; the third one, the saloon singer, actually makes a mark out of him as she cons him into a boxing match against a professional fighter and he loses the fight and his money, but he holds the singer and the fighter up as they leave town and gets his money back; and then he romances and swindles Cattle Kate, a replay of what he had done somewhere before to Kate and the "gotcha-again" Kate even ends up behind bars. But no film that contains a cat-fight between Peggie Castle and Lita Baron can be called a complete waste of time.

Who’s in it. Jesse James' Women stars Don 'Red' Barry as Jesse James, Peggie Castle as Waco Gans, Jack Buetel as Frank James and Lita Baron as Delta, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.4/10, Jesse James' Women has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jesse James' Women page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jesse James' Women tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.