KANSAS RAIDERS
DIRECTED BY RAY ENRIGHT
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Plot Summary
Audie Murphy plays a young Jesse James falling under the Svengali-like spell
of the outlaw William Quantrill, played by Brian Donlevy.
Jesse and his youthful gang join the rebels to avenge the death of his parents
only to become disillusioned with the senseless violence and looting of innocent civilians.
Goaded by Quantrill's girl to leave, Jesse vacillates until the Yankess close in.
Quantrill forces Jesse to leave and faces the Yankess gunfire alone.
Jesse rides off with his gang and the rest is history.
Written by Rita Richardson
Cast
Audie Murphy ... Jesse James
Brian Donlevy ... Col. William Clarke Quantrill
Marguerite Chapman ... Kate Clarke
Scott Brady ... Bill Anderson
Tony Curtis ... Kit Dalton
Richard Arlen ... Union Captain
Richard Long ... Frank James
James Best ... Cole Younger
John Kellogg ... Red Leg leader
Dewey Martin ... James Younger
George Chandler ... Willie
Charles Delaney ... Pell
Richard Egan ... First Lieutenant
David Wolfe ... Rudolph Tate (as Dave Wolfe)
and many more...
Directed
Ray Enright
Writing Credits
Robert L. Richards ... (story and screenplay)
Produced
Ted Richmond ... producer
George C. Bertholon ... associate producer (uncredited)
Music
Milton Rosen ... (uncredited)
Cinematography
Irving Glassberg
Trivia
Unknown
Goofs
Factual errors
Seems most of the actors are using handguns invented after the Civil War. Quantrill is not using French Pinfire revolvers and his uniform is the wrong style - incorrect button pattern for a Confederate Officer.
Although brother Frank did join Quantrill, there is no evidence that Jesse, less than 16 at the time, ever joined the guerrilla raiders in Kansas.
The reviewer did not take in that the story is a fictional so the goofs he mentioned are not important. When you write a fictional story but having it in a real historical place you can use whatever characters that you want.
Memorable Quotes
Filming Locations
Garner Valley, California, USA
Kanab, Utah, USA