Rent The Return of Frank James (1940)
3.4 of 5 from 56 ratings
1h 29min
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- Synopsis:
- After his brother Jesse is shot in the back by former accomplice Bob Ford (John Carradine), Frank James (Henry Fonda) retires from his life of crime to become a peaceful farmer, though he has never given up his search for the treacherous Ford. The killer and his cohorts are eventually rounded up, but are pardoned due to political intervention. That's when Frank takes up his Colt once more to seek his own form of justice, accompanied by Clem (Jackie Cooper), a headstrong young sprout. Making her screen debut is Gene Tierney, in the role of an Eastern reporter who wants to tell Frank's true story to the world.
- Actors:
- Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper, Henry Hull, John Carradine, J. Edward Bromberg, Donald Meek, Eddie Collins, George Barbier, Russell Hicks, Ernest Whitman, Charles Tannen, Lloyd Corrigan, Victor Kilian, Edward McWade
- Directors:
- Fritz Lang
- Producers:
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- Writers:
- Sam Hellman
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics
- Collections:
- 21 Reasons to Love..Modern Westerns, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Fritz Lang
