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A 1940 western drama directed by Fritz Lang, starring Henry Fonda as Frank James, who seeks revenge on the Ford brothers for killing his brother Jesse. See cast, crew, plot, trivia, reviews, ratings, and more on IMDb.
- (3.7K)
- 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. 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.
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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
When He Learns That Jesse'S Killers Have Been Pardoned By The Governor, Younger Brother Frank Reluctantly Leaves The Ranch With Vengeance On His Mind.
The Return of Frank James starts with a quick replay of Jesse's death. Then it shifts to the Missouri countryside, where Frank has been living under an alias ever since he and Jesse split up.
This time, surviving brother Frank hears that assassins Bob and Charlie Ford have been convicted of his brother's murder - but that they have been pardoned. He sets off to avenge this travesty but along the way finds himself and the young "Clem" (Jackie Cooper) involved in a bank robbery that sees his old retainer "Pinky" (Ernest Whitman) set ...
