[Film Still from 'The Return of Frank James']
Publication: 1940-01-01
Western films have gone in and out of vogue since first appearing in the silent era. By the time "The Return of Frank James" was released in 1940, the form was gaining new popularity with the advent of a number of high budget productions from major studios. Its storyline takes up after the death of Frank's brother, Jesse James, with Frank out to avenge his brother's death.
Title
[Film Still from 'The Return of Frank James']
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Date
Publication: 1940-01-01
Description
Western films have gone in and out of vogue since first appearing in the silent era. By the time "The Return of Frank James" was released in 1940, the form was gaining new popularity with the advent of a number of high budget productions from major studios. Its storyline takes up after the death of Frank's brother, Jesse James, with Frank out to avenge his brother's death.
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Copyright; use considered fair according to the ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
Format
Film stills
Black-and-white photographs
Source
MSS0412, James G. Stahlman Historical Autograph Collection, Frank James folder
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Citation
“[Film Still from 'The Return of Frank James'],” Gallery, accessed August 5, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/764.