# The Return of Frank James (1940)

> A fugitive farmer pursues his brother’s killers across the frontier while protecting a young companion and confronting the cost of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28641

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Fritz Lang
- Cast: Henry Fonda, Jackie Cooper, Gene Tierney, Henry Hull, John Carradine, J. Edward Bromberg, Donald Meek, Eddie Collins
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032983/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: adventurous, earnest, suspenseful, classic western night, fritz lang retrospective

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