Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.
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Movie1940·92 min
The Return of Frank James
Directed by Fritz Lang
A western film directed by Fritz Lang.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 67%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.3/10
142 ratings
About The Return of Frank James
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- betrayal, family legacy, sacrifice duty, 18th 19th century, action combat, american regional, small town, mentor student, reluctant hero, anti hero, revenge quest, cat and mouse, organized crime