The Return of Frank James (1940): Cast
The Return of Frank James is a 1940 western directed by Fritz Lang, starring Henry Fonda as Frank James, Bob Battier and Irving Bacon. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Return of Frank James About?
The premise of The Return of Frank James without spoilers.
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 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- racial stereotype
- revenge
- pursuit
- chase
- shootout
- character name in title
- gun
- reference to jesse james
- violence
- anger
- ambush
- bushwhacker
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- archive footage
- pinkerton detective
- treachery
- tobacco chewing
- reward poster
- song
- singing
- cigarette smoking
- jury foreman
- grief
- greed
- newspaper editor
- trap
- banjo player
- reference to john wilkes booth
- manhunt
- sequel
- classical western
- noir western
- murder
- reporter
- shootout in a theatre
- gunslinger
- showdown
- suicide by gunshot
- horse chase
- robbery
- winchester rifle
- repeating rifle
- fast draw
- six shooter
- revolver
- pistol
- villain turns good
- false accusation
- brother brother relationship
- theater
- telegraph office
The Return of Frank James Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda leads the cast as Frank James, with Bob Battier as Frank James in Play (uncredited) and Irving Bacon as Bystander. Directed by Fritz Lang; 53 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fritz Lang
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Henry Fonda as Frank James - Bob Battier as Frank James in Play (uncredited)
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Irving Bacon as Bystander -
John Carradine as Bob Ford
Also Starring in The Return of Frank James
· 49 more- Donald Meek McCoy
- Lee Phelps Denver House Bartender (uncredited)
- George Chandler Roy
- Milton Kibbee Reporter (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr Reporter (uncredited)
- Russell Hicks Prosecutor
- Dale Van Sickel Reporter (uncredited)
- Matthew Beard Mose
- Robert McKenzie Old Man on Rocker (uncredited)
- Lloyd Corrigan Randolph Stone
- Victor Kilian Preacher
- Sherry Hall Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Eric Mayne Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- Jackie Cooper Clem
- Russ Powell Juror (uncredited)
- James C. Morton Liberty Bartender (uncredited)
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- Kernan Cripps Deputy (uncredited)
- Kermit Maynard Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Charles Tannen Charlie Ford
- Davison Clark Officer
- Cap Somers Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Barbara Pepper Nellie Blane
- George Barbier Judge
- Henry Hull Major Rufus Cobb
- Shep Houghton Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Edward McWade Colonel Jackson
- Frank Sully
- Gene Tierney Eleanor Stone
- Frank Shannon Sheriff
- Budd Fine Deputy (uncredited)
- J. Edward Bromberg George Runyan
- Adrian Morris Denver Detective (uncredited)
- Louis Mason Watchman
- Nelson McDowell Confederate Veteran Juror (uncredited)
- Tex Driscoll Play Spectator (uncredited)
- Frank Melton Reporter (uncredited)
- Ernest Whitman Pinky
- Allen D. Sewall Old Timer (uncredited)
- Slim Gaut Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Lew Meehan Bailiff (uncredited)
- A.S. Byron Train Engineer (uncredited)
- Tex Phelps Front-Row Play Spectator (uncredited)
- Lillian Yarbo Eleanor's Maid (uncredited)
- William Pawley
- Eddie Collins Station Agent
- Rube Dalroy Juror (uncredited)
- Almeda Fowler Mrs. Edna Stone (uncredited)
- Hattie Noel Denver House Chambermaid (uncredited)
- Edmund Elton Jury Foreman (uncredited)
More from Fritz Lang
More films directed by Fritz Lang: Metropolis (re-release), Giorgio Moroder’s Metropolis, Journey to the Lost City and The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse.
The Return of Frank James Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “O Retorno de Frank James” and “Rache für Jesse James”.
- Also known as
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- O Retorno de Frank James
- Rache für Jesse James
- Il vendicatore di Jess il bandito
- La venganza de Frank James
- Le Retour de Frank James
- Возвращение Фрэнка Джеймса
- Завръщането на Франк Джеймс
- Sevimli Haydudun İntikamı
- A Volta de Frank James
- Frank James visszatér
- El regreso de Frank James
- 弗兰克·詹姆斯归来
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- 地獄への逆襲
- 돌아온 프랭크 제임스
- La venjança de Frank James
- Frank Jamesin paluu
- Powrót Franka Jamesa
- O Regresso de Frank James
- Frank James hämnd
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The Return of Frank James FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Return of Frank James, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Return of Frank James?
The Return of Frank James runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Return of Frank James released?
The Return of Frank James was released on August 10, 1940.
Who directed The Return of Frank James?
The Return of Frank James was directed by Fritz Lang.
More films by Fritz Lang Who is in the cast of The Return of Frank James?
The Return of Frank James stars Henry Fonda as Frank James, Bob Battier as Frank James in Play (uncredited) and Irving Bacon as Bystander, among 53 credited actors.
Does The Return of Frank James have a post-credit scene?
No. The Return of Frank James has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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