The Return of Frank James (1940)
The Return of Frank James (1940)
Encore triumph from 20th Century-Fox.
Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2000.

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Cast

Henry Fonda Henry Fonda As: Frank James
Gene Tierney Gene Tierney As: Eleanor Stone
Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper As: Clem
Henry Hull Henry Hull As: Major Rufus Cobb
John Carradine John Carradine As: Bob Ford
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Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2000.


Tagline: Encore triumph from 20th Century-Fox.
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 10 August 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

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Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Frank James

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Eleanor Stone

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Clem

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Major Rufus Cobb

John Carradine

John Carradine

Bob Ford

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

George Runyan

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

McCoy

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Station Agent

George Barbier

George Barbier

Judge

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Prosecutor

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Pinky

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Charlie Ford

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Randolph Stone

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Preacher

Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Colonel Jackson

George Chandler

George Chandler

Roy

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Bystander

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Sheriff

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Nellie Blane

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Watchman

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Mose

William Pawley

William Pawley

Actor

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Actor

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Officer

Bob Battier

Bob Battier

Frank James in Play (uncredited)

A.S. Byron

A.S. Byron

Train Engineer (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Deputy (uncredited)

Rube Dalroy

Rube Dalroy

Juror (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll

Play Spectator (uncredited)

Edmund Elton

Edmund Elton

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Deputy (uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Mrs. Edna Stone (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Slim Gaut

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Reporter (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Nelson McDowell

Nelson McDowell

Confederate Veteran Juror (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Old Man on Rocker (uncredited)

Lew Meehan

Lew Meehan

Bailiff (uncredited)

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Reporter (uncredited)

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Denver Detective (uncredited)

James C. Morton

James C. Morton

Liberty Bartender (uncredited)

Hattie Noel

Hattie Noel

Denver House Chambermaid (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Denver House Bartender (uncredited)

Tex Phelps

Tex Phelps

Front-Row Play Spectator (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Juror (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Old Timer (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Reporter (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Eleanor's Maid (uncredited)

Directed By

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Director

Hal Herman

Hal Herman

Assistant Director

Aaron Rosenberg

Aaron Rosenberg

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Sam Hellman

Sam Hellman

Screenplay

Production Crew

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Kenneth Macgowan

Kenneth Macgowan

Associate Producer

Ben Silvey

Ben Silvey

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Louis Hippe

Louis Hippe

Makeup Artist

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Wiard B. Ihnen

Wiard B. Ihnen

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Joseph C. Behm

Joseph C. Behm

Props

Other Crew

Larry Chapman

Larry Chapman

Special Effects

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