The James Brothers of Missouri

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The James Brothers of Missouri
Poster of the movie The James Brothers of Missouri.jpg
Directed byFred C. Brannon
Written by

Sol Shor
Produced byFranklin Adreon
Starring
Robert Bice
Noel Neill
Roy Barcroft

Lane Bradford
CinematographyEllis W. Carter
Music byStanley Wilson
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 31, 1949 (1949-08-31) (U.S.)[1]
Running time
12 chapters / 167 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$164,986 (negative cost: $164,757)[1]

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

Cast[]

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 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[]

  1. Frontier Renegades (20min)
  2. Racing Peril (13min 20s)
  3. Danger Road (13min 20s)
  4. Murder at Midnight (13min 20s)
  5. Road to Oblivion (13min 20s)
  6. Missouri Manhunt (13min 20s)
  7. Hangman's Noose (13min 20s)
  8. Coffin on Wheels (13min 20s)
  9. Dead Man's Return (13min 20s)
  10. Galloping Gunslingers (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
  11. The Haunting Past (13min 20s)
  12. Fugitive's Code (13min 20s)

Source:[1][3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 249. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

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Preceded by Republic Serial
The James Brothers of Missouri (1949) 		Succeeded by
Radar Patrol vs Spy King (1949)
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