The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
HERE IT IS AT LAST! The unmatchable, unforgettable adventures of the greatest young hero fiction ever created!..Now come to life on the screen, with all his daring exploits!
1936 · 3h 39m · Approved
Adventure
Directed by
Clifford Smith
,
Lew Landers
Overview
A 12-episode serial in which scholastic sports star Frank Merriwell leaves school to search for his missing father. His adventures involve a mysterious inscription on a ring, buried treasure, kidnaping and Indian raids. He saves his father and returns to school just in time to win a decisive baseball game with his remarkable pitching and hitting.
Director and cast
- Clifford Smith Director
- Lew Landers Director
- Donald Briggs as Frank Merriwell (as Don Briggs)
- Jean Rogers as Elsie Belwood
- John 'Dusty' King as Bruce Browning (as John King)
- Carla Laemmle as Carla Rogers
- House Peters Jr. as House Peters
- Herschel Mayall Jr. as 'Hersh' Mayall
- Wallace Reid Jr. as Wally Reid
- Edward Arnold Jr. as Eddie Arnold
- Bryant Washburn Jr. as Bryant Washburn
- Allan Hersholt as Allen Hersholt
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