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The Return of Frank James (1940) Facts
| Director(s) | Fritz Lang |
| Producer(s) | Darryl F. Zanuck, Kenneth Macgowan |
| Featured Cast | Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper, Henry Hull, John Carradine |
| Total Facts | 2 |
The original treatment had Frank romantically interested in the reporter played by Gene Tierney, but the studio became fearful of a possible lawsuit by Frank's widow and/or son, so it was eliminated from the script.
The studio bought the rights to the James Brothers but changed the facts for entertainment. Although Frank surrendered 6 months after Jesse James' murder, both Ford brothers were already dead and Frank had nothing to do with their deaths.