I Shot Jesse James (1949)

Director: Samuel Fuller
Cast: Barbara Britton, J. Edward Bromberg, John Ireland, Preston Foster, Reed Hadley, Tom Tyler, Tommy Noonan, Victor Kilian

Synopsis:

Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.