The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

219 mins | Adventure | Jan. 13, 1936

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.

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

219 mins | Adventure | Jan. 13, 1936

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
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.
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Directors Clifford Smith, Lew Landers
Writers

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

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

Carlyle Blackwell Jr.

as Carlyle Blackwell

Peter Gowland

as Peter Gowland

Sumner Getchell

as Harry

William P. Carleton

as Charles Merriwell

Ben Hewlett

as Daggett

Ella Ethridge

as Mrs. Mary Merriwell

Walter Law

as Murray Belwood

Jack Donovan

as Coach Harding

Al Bridge

as Henchman Black

Sam McDaniel

as Jeff

King Baggot

as Chemistry Professor

Chief John Big Tree

as Indian John

Lynton Brent

as Helpful Driver

Viola Callahan

as Mrs. McLaw

Edmund Cobb

as Pete

Jim Corey

as Bill / Stalking Indian

Richard Cramer

as Road Crew Foreman

Joseph De Grasse

as Dr. Cummings

William Desmond

as Captain of the 'Viking'

Al Ferguson

as Big Tom

Billy Franey

as Barbecue Cook

M.J. Frankovich

as Baseball Game Announcer

Chester Gan

as Lumber Camp Cook

June Gittelson

as Dance Party Guest

Frank Hagney

as Slout

Jack Hall

as Theater Doorman

Millard 'Dixie' Howell

as Football Player

Dickie Jones

as Jimmy McLaw

Eddie Kane

as Man in Audience (archive footage) / Dave

Isabel La Mal

as Mrs. Belwood

Bruce Lane

as Yacht Captain

Charles Lane

as Man in Front Row (archive footage)

Nick Lukats

as Second Mate of the 'Viking'

Philo McCullough

as Berger

Monte Montague

as Monte

Carlos Montalbán

as Rurale Captain

Charles Murphy

as Yacht Crewman

Dave O'Brien

as George Baldwin

Artie Ortego

as Indian

Bud Osborne

as Gorman

Rain-in-the-Face

as Chief Tonaka

Fred Sumner

as Prof. Baldwin

Max Wagner

as Pug O'Leary

Dick Wessel

as Joe

Slim Whitaker

as Nolan

Bert Young

as Judd

Robert Walker

as Lang