Encore triumph from 20th Century-Fox.
Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.
The Return of Frank James (1940) is a western film directed by Fritz Lang, released on August 10, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Henry Fonda, Jackie Cooper, Gene Tierney and Henry Hull. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 145 ratings.
Henry Fonda
as Frank James
Jackie Cooper
as Clem
Gene Tierney
as Eleanor Stone
Henry Hull
as Major Rufus Cobb
John Carradine
as Bob Ford
J. Edward Bromberg
as George Runyan
Donald Meek
as McCoy
Eddie Collins
as Station Agent
George Barbier
as Judge
Russell Hicks
as Prosecutor
Ernest Whitman
as Pinky
Charles Tannen
as Charlie Ford
Directed by Fritz Lang, written by Sam Hellman, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 145 ratings.
Henry Hull's "Maj. Cobb" steals this rather unremarkable follow up to the previous year's much superior "Jesse James". This time, surviving brother Frank (Henry Fonda) hears that assassins Bob (John Carradine) and Charlie Ford (Charles Tannen) 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"…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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The Return of Frank James (1940) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Return of Frank James (1940) includes Henry Fonda, Jackie Cooper, Gene Tierney, Henry Hull and John Carradine. The film was directed by Fritz Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Return of Frank James was released on August 10, 1940 and runs for 1h 32m.
The Return of Frank James (1940) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 145 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
