Synopsis:

To keep the edit under a 2 hour running time I removed: The subplot of Jesse & Dick hunting down Jim Cummins The beating and references to Albert Ford Scenes which pose no new (or redundant) information The final years of Bob & Charley.

Intentions:

For whatever reason, this film never received the attention it deserved - maybe a 2 ½ hour psychoanalytical western drama was not what the average movie punter was after. My goal was to reduce the running time to less than 2hrs but keep the mood and atmosphere of the original. Also, I wanted to see if I could edit a film!

Change List:

Removed Bob’s chat with Frank: Bob seeks out Frank requesting to be the James’ ‘regular sidekick’, Frank refuses. This is correlated later when Charley speaks to Frank (at Bob’s persistence) whom Frank again refutes Cut opening banter between the gang members: Although a good introduction to some of the main gang (Dick Liddil a womaniser, a not too bright Ed Miller) we find out these character traits later in the film. This version has Bob going straight to Jesse to request coming along on the train robbery Removed Jesse arriving at Major George Hite’s to collect Dick and subsequent hunt for Jim Cummins: Jim Cummins is only mentioned by name and has no physical presence in the original version Removed beating of Albert Ford (cousin of Bob & Charley) and subsequent reference to him: Jesse & Dick introduce themselves to Albert under pseudonyms saying they are searching for Jim but Albert does not know where he is, Jesse then beats him for information Cut Bob’s reference to Albert’s beating by Jesse Edited Jesse’s chat with Charley: Jesse confesses to Charley of murdering Ed Miller – trimmed for continuity and to remove the reference to Albert Removed Jesse & Charley’s trek through the snow & ice Removed Bob wandering/creeping alone around the James’ house Removed the final years of Charley & Bob’s life Added epilogues for both Charley and Bob after fade out of Jesse on ice Added new credits Audio: Stereo 2.0.

Additional Notes:

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Special Thanks:

Neglify for previewing. Gatos for approval. The Fanediting community.