The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)

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!

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.

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Cast

	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

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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!
Certification:	Unknown

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Genres: Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 13 January 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 219m

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Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

	Donald Briggs	Frank Merriwell (as Don Briggs)
	Jean Rogers	Elsie Belwood
	John 'Dusty' King	Bruce Browning (as John King)
	Carla Laemmle	Carla Rogers
	House Peters Jr.	House Peters
	Herschel Mayall Jr.	'Hersh' Mayall
	Wallace Reid Jr.	Wally Reid
	Edward Arnold Jr.	Eddie Arnold
	Bryant Washburn Jr.	Bryant Washburn
	Allan Hersholt	Allen Hersholt
	Carlyle Blackwell Jr.	Carlyle Blackwell
	Peter Gowland	Peter Gowland
	Sumner Getchell	Harry
	William P. Carleton	Charles Merriwell
	Ben Hewlett	Daggett
	Ella Ethridge	Mrs. Mary Merriwell
	Walter Law	Murray Belwood
	Jack Donovan	Coach Harding
	Al Bridge	Henchman Black
	Sam McDaniel	Jeff
	King Baggot	Chemistry Professor
	Chief John Big Tree	Indian John
	Lynton Brent	Helpful Driver
	Viola Callahan	Mrs. McLaw
	Edmund Cobb	Pete
	Jim Corey	Bill / Stalking Indian
	Richard Cramer	Road Crew Foreman
	Joseph De Grasse	Dr. Cummings
	William Desmond	Captain of the 'Viking'
	Al Ferguson	Big Tom
	Billy Franey	Barbecue Cook
	M.J. Frankovich	Baseball Game Announcer
	Chester Gan	Lumber Camp Cook
	June Gittelson	Dance Party Guest
	Frank Hagney	Slout
	Jack Hall	Theater Doorman
	Millard 'Dixie' Howell	Football Player
	Dickie Jones	Jimmy McLaw
	Eddie Kane	Man in Audience (archive footage)
	Eddie Kane	Dave
	Isabel La Mal	Mrs. Belwood
	Bruce Lane	Yacht Captain
	Charles Lane	Man in Front Row (archive footage)
	Nick Lukats	Second Mate of the 'Viking'
	Philo McCullough	Berger
	Monte Montague	Monte
	Carlos Montalbán	Rurale Captain
	Charles Murphy	Yacht Crewman
	Dave O'Brien	George Baldwin
	Artie Ortego	Indian
	Bud Osborne	Gorman
	Rain-in-the-Face	Chief Tonaka
	Fred Sumner	Prof. Baldwin
	Max Wagner	Pug O'Leary
	Dick Wessel	Joe
	Slim Whitaker	Nolan
	Bert Young	Judd
	Bob Walker	Lang