This excellent, moody story chronicling the final days of famed American outlaw Jesse James features some stunning photography and was filmed mostly in Edmonton, Alberta. 

Our introduction to the newly-reformed James Gang occurs early in the film which depicts the real-life Blue Cut train robbery in 1881 in Missouri. Blue Cut was a sharp curve requiring the train to slow down, making it an opportune spot. Here we see the gang lying in wait in the woods while the train approaches and Jesse boldly standing on the tracks signaling the engineer to stop with a lantern. As cinematographer Roger Deakins has recalled, this incredible shot was accomplished by him laying on the front of a padded flatcar hand-holding the camera over the edge as the engine coupled and pushed it down the tracks. They did it in one take, and that is what you see in the film.

The robbers make their way through a crowded sleeper car to the express car where they find a disappointing haul. Of all the train robbery scenes I've seen in films over the years, this one stands out as the most beautiful - just look at these images! This entire sequence was filmed at Fort Edmonton Historical Park, utilizing the museum's 2-6-2 1919 Baldwin #107. During operating hours, this train does a loop around the museum grounds.