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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.Written by Sam Hellman, the film loosely follows the life of Frank James following the death of his outlaw brother, Jesse James, at the hands of the Ford brothers.
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
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Advertise With Us. 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 ...
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- Henry Fonda
- Fritz Lang
- Twentieth Century Fox
The Return of Frank James, a 1940 release directed by Fritz Lang, was Gene Tierney's first Hollywood feature.That might make anyone anxious, but according to her 1955 memoir, Self-Portrait, the prospect of working with her longtime idol Henry Fonda made her more nervous than she would have been otherwise.
- Fritz Lang, Hal Herman, Aaron Rosenberg
- Henry Fonda
Synopsis. This Technicolor sequel to 1939's Jesse James does without the services of the earlier film's star Tyrone Power, who after all was shot dead by that "dirty little coward" Bob Ford (John Carradine). Repeating his portrayal of western outlaw Frank James, Henry Fonda is promoted to top billing here. As depicted by scenarist Sam Hellman ...
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. Written by Sam Hellman, the film loosely follows the life of Frank James following the death of his outlaw brother, Jesse James, at the hands of the Ford brothers. The film is universally considered historically inaccurate, but ...
