The Return of Frank James
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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. It was 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 |
| Written by | Sam Hellman |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck Kenneth Macgowan |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Gene Tierney Jackie Cooper Henry Hull |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Edited by | Walter A. Thompson |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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