Henry Hull's "Maj. Cobb" steals this rather unremarkable follow up to the previous year's much superior "Jesse James". This time, surviving brother Frank (Henry Fonda) hears that assassins Bob (John Carradine) and Charlie Ford (Charles Tannen) have been convicted of his brother's murder - but that they have been pardoned. He sets off to avenge this travesty but along the way finds himself and the young "Clem"…
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Henry Fonda
Frank James
Jackie Cooper
Clem
Gene Tierney
Eleanor Stone
Henry Hull
Major Rufus Cobb
John Carradine
Bob Ford
J. Edward Bromberg
George Runyan
Donald Meek
McCoy
Eddie Collins
Station Agent
George Barbier
Judge
Russell Hicks
Prosecutor
Ernest Whitman
Pinky
Charles Tannen
Charlie Ford
Lloyd Corrigan
Randolph Stone
Victor Kilian
Preacher
Edward McWade
Colonel Jackson
George Chandler
Roy
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FAQ about The Return of Frank James
What is The Return of Frank James about?
Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.
When was The Return of Frank James released?
The Return of Frank James was released in 1940.
What genres does The Return of Frank James belong to?
The Return of Frank James is categorised as Western.
Who stars in The Return of Frank James?
The cast of The Return of Frank James includes Henry Fonda, Jackie Cooper, Gene Tierney, Henry Hull, John Carradine.