| The Return of Frank James | |
| Director: | Fritz Lang |
| Producer: | Darryl F. Zanuck Kenneth Macgowan |
| Music: | David Buttolph |
| Cinematography: | George Barnes |
| Editing: | Walter A. Thompson |
| Studio: | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributor: | 20th Century Fox |
| Country: | United States |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| 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. It was the first motion picture for the actress Gene Tierney, who plays a reporter for the newspaper The Denver Star.
After the death of his outlaw brother, Jesse, Frank James seeks revenge on his killers, Bob and Charlie Ford.
The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[1]
The Academy Film Archive preserved The Return of Frank James in 2000.[2]