Movie: The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

Top 10 Billed Cast

Donald Briggs
Donald Briggs

Frank Merriwell (as Don Briggs)

Jean Rogers
Jean Rogers

Elsie Belwood

John 'Dusty' King
John 'Dusty' King

Bruce Browning (as John King)

Carla Laemmle
Carla Laemmle

Carla Rogers

House Peters Jr.
House Peters Jr.

House Peters

Herschel Mayall Jr.
Herschel Mayall Jr.

'Hersh' Mayall

Wallace Reid Jr.
Wallace Reid Jr.

Wally Reid

Edward Arnold Jr.
Edward Arnold Jr.

Eddie Arnold

Bryant Washburn Jr.
Bryant Washburn Jr.

Bryant Washburn

Allan Hersholt
Allan Hersholt

Allen Hersholt

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1936-01-13

  • Average

    4

  • Rating:

    2.0 starts
  • Tagline

    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!

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  • Languages:

    English
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