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The Return of Frank James

1940·1h 32m·Approved
DramaWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
4,114 votes

Frank James continues to avoid arrest in order to take revenge on the Ford brothers for their murder of his brother Jesse.

The Return of Frank James is a 1940 drama western movie directed by Fritz Lang, starring Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 4,114 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Fritz Lang
Stars
Henry Fonda
Gene Tierney
Jackie Cooper
Henry Hull
Creators
Sam Hellman
Details
1940-08-16
92 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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