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.

Cast (58)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

H

Herschel Mayall Jr.

'Hersh' Mayall

Wallace Reid Jr.

Wally Reid

E

Edward Arnold Jr.

Eddie Arnold

B

Bryant Washburn Jr.

Bryant Washburn

A

Allan Hersholt

Allen Hersholt

Carlyle Blackwell Jr.

Carlyle Blackwell

P

Peter Gowland

Peter Gowland

Sumner Getchell

Harry

William P. Carleton

Charles Merriwell

B

Ben Hewlett

Daggett

E

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

V

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

M.J. Frankovich

Baseball Game Announcer

Chester Gan

Lumber Camp Cook

June Gittelson

Dance Party Guest

Frank Hagney

Slout

J

Jack Hall

Theater Doorman

M

Millard 'Dixie' Howell

Football Player

Dickie Jones

Jimmy McLaw

Eddie Kane

Man in Audience (archive footage)

Eddie Kane

Dave

Isabel La Mal

Mrs. Belwood

B

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

R

Rain-in-the-Face

Chief Tonaka

F

Fred Sumner

Prof. Baldwin

Max Wagner

Pug O'Leary

Dick Wessel

Joe

Slim Whitaker

Nolan

B

Bert Young

Judd

Bob Walker

Lang

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