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The Return of Frank James: Directed by Fritz Lang. With Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper, Henry Hull. Frank James continues to avoid arrest in order to take revenge on the Ford brothers for their murder of his brother Jesse.
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- Drama, Western
- Fritz Lang
- 1940-08-16
The Return of Frank James is a 1940 Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney. It is a sequel to Henry King's 1939 film Jesse James.
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When Jesse James's murderers are set free, his brother Frank vows revenge and, accompanied by his gang, sets out to track them down. To fund his manhunt, he robs an express office and is ...
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- Henry Fonda
- Fritz Lang
- Twentieth Century Fox
In the chaos, the watchman is killed and Frank is accused of the murder. In retaliation, McCoy, the head of the railroad, offers a reward for Frank, and his henchman, George Runyan, follows the Ford boys West, knowing that Frank will not be far behind.
- Fritz Lang, Hal Herman, Aaron Rosenberg
- Henry Fonda
Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.
Repeating his portrayal of western outlaw Frank James, Henry Fonda is promoted to top billing here. As depicted by scenarist Sam Hellman, Frank has retired from his life of crime to become a peaceful farmer, though he has never given up his search for the treacherous Ford.
