Story of movie The Return Of Frank James : 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 was a commercial success and is notable as being the first motion picture for the actress Gene Tierney, who plays a reporter for the newspaper The Denver Star.
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| Directed by | Fritz Lang |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck Kenneth Macgowan |
| Written by | Sam Hellman |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Gene Tierney Jackie Cooper Henry Hull |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Edited by | Walter A. Thompson |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Screenplay
After the death of his outlaw brother, Jesse (played in the earlier film by Tyrone Power), Frank James (Henry Fonda) seeks revenge on his killers, Bob and Charlie Ford (John Carradine and Charles Tannen).
- Henry Fonda as Frank James, also known as Ben Woodson
- Gene Tierney as Eleanor Stone
- Jackie Cooper as Clem, also known as Tom Grayson
- Henry Hull as Maj. Rufus Cobb
- John Carradine as Bob Ford
- Charles Tannen as Charlie Ford
- J. Edward Bromberg as George Runyan
- Donald Meek as McCoy
- Eddie Collins as Station agent – at Eldora
- George Barbier as Judge
- Russell Hicks as Prosecutor
- Ernest Whitman as Pinky
- Lloyd Corrigan as Randolph Stone
- Victor Kilian as Preacher
- Edward McWade as Colonel Jackson
- Matthew Beard as Mose
- Irving Bacon as Bystander
The Academy Film Archive preserved The Return of Frank James in 2000.
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