Le retour de Frank James (1940)
The Return of Frank James (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Drama, Western
- 16 Aug 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Frank James continues to avoid arrest in order to take revenge on the Ford brothers for their murder of his brother Jesse.
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Cast verified as complete
| Henry Fonda | ... |
Frank James
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| Gene Tierney | ... |
Eleanor Stone
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| Jackie Cooper | ... |
Clem
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| Henry Hull | ... |
Major Rufus Cobb
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| John Carradine | ... |
Bob Ford
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| J. Edward Bromberg | ... |
George Runyan
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Mc Coy
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| Eddie Collins | ... |
Station Agent
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| George Barbier | ... |
Judge
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Prosecutor
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| Ernest Whitman | ... |
Pinky
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Charlie Ford
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| Lloyd Corrigan | ... |
Randolph Stone
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Preacher
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| Edward McWade | ... |
Colonel Jackson
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| George Chandler | ... |
Roy
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Bystander
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| Frank Shannon | ... |
Sheriff
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Nellie Blane
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| Louis Mason | ... |
Watchman
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| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | ... |
Mose
(as Stymie Beard)
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| William Pawley | ... |
Stage Actor
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| Frank Sully | ... |
Stage Actor
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Davison Clark | ... |
Officer
(as Davidson Clark)
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Bob Battier | ... |
Frank James in Play (uncredited)
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| A.S. 'Pop' Byron | ... |
Train Engineer (uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Rube Dalroy | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Tex Driscoll | ... |
Play Spectator (uncredited)
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Edmund Elton | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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Budd Fine | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Almeda Fowler | ... |
Mrs. Edna Stone (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Al Kunde | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Kermit Maynard | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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| Nelson McDowell | ... |
Confederate Veteran Juror (uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Old Man on Rocker (uncredited)
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| Lew Meehan | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Adrian Morris | ... |
Denver Detective (uncredited)
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| James C. Morton | ... |
Liberty Bartender (uncredited)
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| Hattie Noel | ... |
Denver House Chambermaid (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Denver House Bartender (uncredited)
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| Tex Phelps | ... |
Front-Row Play Spectator (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Tyrone Power | ... |
Jesse James (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Old Timer (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lillian Yarbo | ... |
Eleanor's Maid (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fritz Lang | ||
Written by
| Sam Hellman | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Kenneth Macgowan | ... | associate producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Buttolph | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George Barnes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Walter Thompson | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Wiard Ihnen | ... | (as Wiard B.Ihnen) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Louis Hippe | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ben Silvey | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hal Herman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Aaron Rosenberg | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Joseph C. Behm | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Fred Smith | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Special Effects by
| Larry Chapman | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William V. Skall | ... | associate director of photography |
| Frank Corey | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| George Dye | ... | technician: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Green | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Charlie Hall | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Wendell Jones | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Eddie Ledgerwood | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Roger Mace | ... | technician: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| George McHose | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Fred Rezk | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| C.E. Richardson | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Herbert Romey | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Anthony Ugrin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| John F. Warren | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jack Young | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travis Banton | ... | costumes |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Wesley Trist | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Buttolph | ... | musical director |
| Charles Henderson | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stanley Scheuer | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Morgan Padelford | ... | associate Technicolor director |
| Bert Hendrickson | ... | stand-in: Jackie Cooper (uncredited) |
| Jack McKinney | ... | technical assistant (uncredited) |
| Walter Myron | ... | service: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Paul Uhl | ... | technical assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1940) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Epoca (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Playhouse Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (2010) (United States) (DVD) (laserdisc)
- ClassicLine (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2019) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- SFM Entertainment (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Frank James, the brother of Jesse James, has been laying low, living as a farmer and taking care of Clem, the son of one of the members of the James gang. He gets word that Jesse was killed by Bob and Charlie Ford, he hoped that the law would deal with them but when he learns that the railroad man whom he and Jesse terrorized contracted them to kill Jesse and helped them get off, he goes after them. Clem whom he told to remain on the farm goes with him and when it's impossible for him to do so, Frank has no choice to let him tag along. Now in order to cover their tracks they start telling people that Frank James is dead and that they saw it. Eleanor Stone, a female reporter, who wants to write about it interviews them and they are both taken with each other. But eventually she learns who Frank is from the Pinkerton detective who is tracking them but doesn't turn them in. But eventually Frank learns that his farm hand, Pinky has been arrested as his accomplice and is about to be hung. Now short of knowing who Frank is, he has not done anything to help Frank, so Frank has to decide what is more important getting the Fords or helping Pinky. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | Even greater than Jesse James. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Gene Tierney. See more » |
| Goofs | Frank mentions watching the sun come up over the mountains in Denver. East of Denver are plains. The mountains are west of Denver. The sun comes up over the plains and sets behind the mountains. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Buffalo Bill (1944). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Old Ironsides March See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank James:
I can't talk without thinking, not being a lawyer. See more » |
