Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.

Bob Hope
as Milford Farnsworth

Rhonda Fleming
as Cora Lee Collins

Wendell Corey
as Jesse James

Gloria Talbott
as Princess Irawanie

Jim Davis
as Frank James

Will Wright
as Titus Queasley

Mary Young
as 'Ma' James

Mickey Finn
as Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon

Bob Gunderson
as James Gang Member

Fred Kohler Jr.
as James Gang Member
John Chard
Paleface 3? Not quite, but a very enjoyable Hope picture it be. Bumbling buffoon insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells notorious outlaw Jesse James a $100,000 policy. When his boss finds out who the customer is, he dispatches Farnsworth after James in the hope of buying back the policy, he ...