The Return Of Frank James (Henry Fonda) [1940] @ .avi

Didn't find any active copies of this out there so thought i
would share mine.

Director: Fritz Lang

Henry Fonda ... Frank James (aka Ben Woodson)
Gene Tierney ... Eleanor Stone
Jackie Cooper ... Clem (aka Tom Grayson)
Henry Hull ... Major Rufus Cobb
John Carradine ... Bob Ford
J. Edward Bromberg ... George Runyan

Genre: Western

User Rating: 6.6/10



Sometimes, time is the best judge of a film, and different from what happened to "Jesse James", which aged considerably, this sequel seems better than ever. Fritz Lang made two unconventional westerns, this one and "Rancho Notorious". In both films he did not follow the usual standards. The best moments here take place in court, where Frank is being judged, by a very partial jury, where even the judge was an ex confederate officer. Henry Hull gives quite a performance, whereas in "Jesse" he kept repeating himself. Gene Tierney is excellent as the young reporter who is almost a "fan" of Frank James. But the great actor here is Henry Fonda as Frank, unforgettable.