Christian J. Frank

Christian J. Frank

Born: March 11, 1890
Died: December 12, 1967
in New York City, New York, USA

Movies for Christian J. Frank...

Du Barry was a Lady
Title: Du Barry was a Lady
Character: Lackey
Released: August 13, 1943
Type: Movie
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.
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Among the Living
Title: Among the Living
Released: December 12, 1941
Type: Movie
A mentally unstable man, who has been kept in isolation for years, escapes and causes trouble for his identical twin brother.
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New Moon
Title: New Moon
Character: Bondsman
Released: June 28, 1940
Type: Movie
A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.
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Strange Cargo
Title: Strange Cargo
Character: Guard (uncredited)
Released: March 1, 1940
Type: Movie
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
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Espionage Agent
Title: Espionage Agent
Character: Minor Role
Released: September 30, 1939
Type: Movie
When Barry Corvall discovers that his new bride is a possible enemy agent, he resigns from the diplomatic service to go undercover to route out an espionage ring planning to destroy American industrial capability.
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They Made Her a Spy
Title: They Made Her a Spy
Character: Henchman Tailing Irene
Released: April 14, 1939
Type: Movie
When her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes undercover to unroot the culprits.
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Arsène Lupin Returns
Title: Arsène Lupin Returns
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Released: February 25, 1938
Type: Movie
A woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the belle in question is Lorraine de Grissac, a very wealthy and alluring society woman, while one of the two rivals is none other than Arsène Lupin, the notorious jewel thief everybody thought dead, now living under the assumed name of René Farrand. As for the other suitor he is an American, a former F.B.I. sleuth turned private eye by the name of Steve Emerson. Steve not only suspects Farrand of being Lupin but when someone attempts to steal a precious emerald necklace from Lorraine's uncle, Count de Brissac, he is persuaded Lupin is the culprit. Is Emerson right or wrong? Which of the two men will win over Lorraine's heart?
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Madame X
Title: Madame X
Character: Jailer
Released: October 1, 1937
Type: Movie
An alcoholic woman was charged and tried for murder and a young defense attorney, unaware that she is his mother, takes the assignment to defend her in court.
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Espionage
Title: Espionage
Character: French Guard
Released: February 26, 1937
Type: Movie
Two reporters pose as man and wife in order to get the goods on a munitions supplier and the rumours of war in Europe.
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The Devil-Doll
Title: The Devil-Doll
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Released: July 10, 1936
Type: Movie
Wrongfully convicted of a robbery and murder, Paul Lavond breaks out of prison with a genius scientist who has devised a way to shrink humans. When the scientist dies during the escape, Lavond heads for his lab, using the shrinking technology to get even with those who framed him and vindicate himself in both the public eye and the eyes of his daughter, Lorraine. When an accident leaves a crazed assistant dead, however, Lavond must again make an escape.
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Mad Love
Title: Mad Love
Character: Detective Escorting Rollo on Train (Uncredited)
Released: July 12, 1935
Type: Movie
An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with the hands of a knife murderer--hands which still have the urge to throw knives.
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Broadway Bill
Title: Broadway Bill
Character: Sheriff (uncredited)
Released: November 30, 1934
Type: Movie
Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons- in-law, Dan Brooks and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his job as manager of J.L.'s paper box factory and devotes his life to his racing horse Broadway Bill, but his bank- roll is thin and the luck is against him, he is arrested because of $150 he owes somebody for horse food, but suddenly a planed fraud by somebody else seems to offer him a chance...
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The Merry Widow
Title: The Merry Widow
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Released: November 2, 1934
Type: Movie
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
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Embarrassing Moments
Title: Embarrassing Moments
Character: Man
Released: September 1, 1934
Type: Movie
Jerry Randolph is an inveterate and obnoxious practical joker. Things take a serious turn when it looks as though Jerry's latest prank has resulted in the death of his best friend.
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The Thin Man
Title: The Thin Man
Character: Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Released: May 25, 1934
Type: Movie
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
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Sunset Pass
Title: Sunset Pass
Character: Buck
Released: May 26, 1933
Type: Movie
A US marshal goes undercover to bust up a bunch of rustlers.
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My Pal, the King
Title: My Pal, the King
Character: Jailer Etzel
Released: April 3, 1932
Type: Movie
The king of a European country, who is a child, meets the cowboy star of a traveling circus.
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Arsène Lupin
Title: Arsène Lupin
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Released: February 26, 1932
Type: Movie
A charming and very daring thief known as Arsene Lupin is terrorizing the wealthy of Paris, he even goes so far as to threaten the Mona Lisa. But the police, led by the great Guerchard, think they know Arsene Lupin's identity, and they have a secret weapon to catch him.
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Murders in the Rue Morgue
Title: Murders in the Rue Morgue
Character: Gendarme Using Snuff (uncredited)
Released: January 27, 1932
Type: Movie
In 19th Century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.
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The Hard Hombre
Title: The Hard Hombre
Character: Sheriff
Released: September 20, 1931
Type: Movie
When Peaceful Patton goes to work at the Martini ranch he is mistaken for the notorious outlaw the Hard Hombre. This enables him to force the ranchers to divide up the water rights. But he is in trouble when his mother arrives and exposes the hoax.
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Under Montana Skies
Title: Under Montana Skies
Character: Townsman
Released: September 9, 1930
Type: Movie
Clay gets a musical troop out af jail and helps raise money so they can put on their show. During the performance Blake and his men rob the box office. The townsmen give chase and Clay goes after Blake.
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The Vagabond King
Title: The Vagabond King
Character: Executioner
Released: February 17, 1930
Type: Movie
The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is offered a temporary reprieve. His hanging will be postponed for 24 hours, and in that time he must defeat the invading Burgundians and win the love of the beautiful Katherine.
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Navy Blues
Title: Navy Blues
Character: Cabaret Doorman
Released: December 20, 1929
Type: Movie
On shore leave, a young sailor meets and falls in love with a pretty young blonde. He goes home with her to meet her parents, but they don't approve of him at all. Their daughter takes offense at this, and in the ensuing argument she storms out of the house determined to live on her own.
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Sunset Pass
Title: Sunset Pass
Character: Chuck
Released: February 9, 1929
Type: Movie
This Zane Grey adaptation stars square-jawed Jack Holt as a lawman going undercover to ferret out a notorious cattle rustler.
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You're Darn Tootin'
Title: You're Darn Tootin'
Character: Policeman
Released: April 21, 1928
Type: Movie
Members of a municipal band, Stanley and Oliver seem to be always following someone else's lead, rather than that of the temperamental conductor.
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Easy Come, Easy Go
Title: Easy Come, Easy Go
Character: Detective
Released: April 20, 1928
Type: Movie
Dix plays radio announcer Robert Parker, working at a station run by his girlfriend's father. Becoming a bit overexcited on the air, our hero lets slip a few (fortuitously unheard) profanities. Fired from his job, Parker enters into an amusing series of misadventures with veteran bank robber Jim Bailey (Charles Sellon).
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Chicago After Midnight
Title: Chicago After Midnight
Character: Casey
Released: March 4, 1928
Type: Movie
Chicago After Midnight (1928)
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The Secret Hour
Title: The Secret Hour
Character: Sam
Released: February 4, 1928
Type: Movie
An Elderly fruit grower sends a photo of his foreman, not himself, to a waitress he wishes to marry. She falls in love with the foreman.
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Nevada
Title: Nevada
Character: Sheriff of Winthrop
Released: August 1, 1927
Type: Movie
A once notorious gunfighter takes a respectable job on a ranch. "Nevada" is charged with protecting the ranch owner's pretty daughter, arousing the enmity of ranch foreman Clan Dillon, who is in love with the girl. The villainous foreman leaks a rumor of his rival's dark past to the sheriff, and the former outlaw is soon on the run again.
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Arizona Bound
Title: Arizona Bound
Character: Texas Jack
Released: April 9, 1927
Type: Movie
Dave Saulter, a rambling young cowboy drifts into a small western town the day a big gold shipment is leaving by stagecoach. Two different people plan to rob the stagecoach...Buck O'Hara, the driver who is very trusted, and a stranger, Texas Jack. Dave gets involved and is accused of being one of the robbers.
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The Lady of the Harem
Title: The Lady of the Harem
Character: Captain of the Military
Released: November 1, 1926
Type: Movie
Rafi arrives in the city in search of Pervaneh who was taken by the Sultan. He is joined by Hassan the confectioner. Rafi is captured by the Sultan, but Hassan leads a surprise attack on the palace and the lovers are united.
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Forlorn River
Title: Forlorn River
Character: Les Setter
Released: September 27, 1926
Type: Movie
A wanted-fugitive, called "Nevada," is wounded by a pursuing posse of lawmen, and is left to die on the desert by his companion, Bill Hall. He is rescued by a young rancher, Ben Ide, who is in love with Ina Blaine, daughter of a neighboring rancher. While "Nevada" is recovering, he and Ina fall in love but, through his loyalty to Ben, he sends her away. Going home, Ina falls into the clutches of Bill Hall, now heading a gang of rustlers, but the real leader is Les Setter who is posing as an honest rancher, and he has designs on Ina himself.
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The Ancient Highway
Title: The Ancient Highway
Character: George Bolden
Released: November 8, 1925
Type: Movie
When not cutting down trees and shouting "TIMMMM-BERRRRR!", Jack Holt has to deal with someone who's sabotaging the camp. The miscreant turns out to be the odious Montagu Love, whom Holt dispenses with in a climactic fisticuffs session. Billie Dove provides the toothsome romantic interest.
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Black Cyclone
Title: Black Cyclone
Character: Joe Pangle
Released: September 26, 1925
Type: Movie
A cowboy and a wild horse find they have some things in common: both have enemies out to get them and both must save their mates from danger.
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Sherlock Sleuth
Title: Sherlock Sleuth
Character: The Villain
Released: July 12, 1925
Type: Movie
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The Marriage Circus
Title: The Marriage Circus
Character: Aaron Byrd - the Villain
Released: April 12, 1925
Type: Movie
The Marriage Circus is a 1925 silent comedy short.
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Water Wagons
Title: Water Wagons
Character: Plainclothesman
Released: February 22, 1925
Type: Movie
A boat race rivalry erupts into comical danger.
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The Sea Squawk
Title: The Sea Squawk
Character: Blackie Dawson - A Jewel Thief
Released: January 4, 1925
Type: Movie
A Scottish immigrant on board ship becomes a pawn in a jewel heist aboard the S.S. Cognac, a three-star liner. Blackie Dawson, the uncrowned king of jewel thieves, and his accomplice Pearl Blackstone, have stolen a huge ruby. A detective is searching every cabin, so Blackie forces our young Scot to swallow the gem and, under threat of being shot, to stay mum. The detective is assisted by Flora Danube, a blue-eyed Bulgarian daisy who keeps those eyes open. To escape death, the young Scot disguises himself as a woman, but that draws a lot of attention; when his disguise is discovered, he must climb for his life. Is a European union in the offing?
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Wild Honey
Title: Wild Honey
Character: Repington
Released: March 6, 1922
Type: Movie
Lady Vivienne is implicated in a murder as a result of refusing the romantic suit of Henry Porthen. Years later, in South Africa, she encounters the man she suspects of the murder.