The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

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The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James movie cover
Directed by	Fritz Lang
Produced by	Darryl F. Zanuck Kenneth Macgowan
Written by	Sam Hellman
Starring	Henry Fonda Gene Tierney
Music by	David Buttolph
Cinematography	George Barnes
Editing by	Walter A. Thompson
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox
Release date(s)	August 16, 1940
Running time	92 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

[edit] Plot

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).