Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr. Trailers

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Gaunt-looking American character actor Frank McGlynn Sr. is best remembered for his many portrayals in 1930s and 1940s historical films of US President Abraham Lincoln. McGlynn began performing on stage in 1896. Prior to that, he had been a practicing lawyer, a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Most Popular Frank McGlynn Sr. Trailers

Total trailers found: 79

The Truth About Helen Trailer (1915)

12 November 1915

Helen Moore (Grace Williams) runs off with the nephew of Senator Foote, but when their car breaks down, they go to a hotel.

Third Finger, Left Hand Trailer (1940)

11 October 1940

Magazine editor Margot Merrick pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues.

The ABC of Love Trailer (1919)

14 December 1919

Romance between the playwright Harry Bryant and the homeless and illiterate Kate.

Second Fiddle Trailer (1939)

30 June 1939

Studio publicist discovers Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her.

Delinquent Daughters Trailer (1944)

15 July 1944

A town is shocked when a high school girl commits suicide. A reporter and a cop team up to investigate and find out exactly what is going on among the youth of the town.

Good News Trailer (1930)

22 August 1930

A college football star falls for his mousy French tutor.

The Roaring West Trailer (1935)

08 July 1935

A 15-episode serial involving the land rush, gold mines, stolen maps, etc.

March On, America! Trailer (1942)

20 June 1942

The story of America from the Pilgrims in 1620 to the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. Americans always working for freedom.

Massacre Trailer (1934)

20 January 1934

Upon the death of his father, who was the tribal chieftain, Joe Thunder Horse returns to the reservation of his youth, only to discover that his people are dying of various diseases and are being systematically cheated of their possessions and basic rights by crooked Indian agents.

The Jazz Cinderella Trailer (1930)

01 September 1930

Intending that her son, Herbert, marry debutante Mildred Vane, Mrs. Consuelo Carter is most dismayed when she learns that Herbert has fallen in love with Pat Murray, a model in Darrow's dress shop.

Parnell Trailer (1937)

04 June 1937

Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O'Shea threatens to ruin all his dreams of freedom.

Western Gold Trailer (1937)

27 August 1937

President Lincoln personally sends Bill Gibson west to see if he can stop the holdups of the needed shipments of gold.

Trail Street Trailer (1947)

19 February 1947

Bat Masterson's old friend Billy Burns convinces him to become marshal of Liberal, Kansas and help the residents fight drought and a destructive range war.

Vanity Fair Trailer (1915)

05 October 1915

In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.

Min and Bill Trailer (1930)

29 November 1930

Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant.

Unknown Valley Trailer (1933)

05 May 1933

Looking for his missing father, Joe Gordon heads into the desert where Elders from a secret village find him unconscious.

Hello, Everybody! Trailer (1933)

17 February 1933

The setting is a farm. Kate Smith and Sally Blane play sisters; assorted relatives live with the sisters, but everyone at home, and in the whole town, depends on Kate to hold everything together.

Lincoln in the White House Trailer (1939)

11 February 1939

This short chronicles Abraham Lincoln's presidency from his inauguration through delivery of the Gettysburg Address.

Who Will Marry Mary? Trailer (1913)

26 July 1913

Six part adventure serial starring Mary Fuller as the sought after heroine. Episodes: 1) A Proposal y

Three Girls About Town Trailer (1941)

23 October 1941

Faith and Hope Banner, sisters, are "convention hostesses" in a hotel. A body is discovered next door as the magician's convention is leaving and the mortician's convention is arriving, and the sisters, with help from manager Wilburforce Puddle, try to hide it.

Sergeant York Trailer (1941)

27 September 1941

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.

Lost in the Stratosphere Trailer (1934)

14 November 1934

Two military pilots are close friends, and share in a lot of hazardous missions while engaging in a series of good-natured romantic rivalries.

Sing and Be Happy Trailer (1937)

25 June 1937

Rival advertising firms compete for a radio show's pickle manufacturing account.

These Three Trailer (1936)

18 March 1936

Close friends Martha and Karen build a private boarding school together with the aid of the local doctor Joe.

The Last of the Mohicans Trailer (1936)

02 July 1936

The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by the last Mohicans.

It's A Small World Trailer (1935)

12 April 1935

Socialite, privileged, Jane Dale and lawyer Bill Shevlin meet in an automobile accident at night, on a dirt road, in a storm, near a hick town which fleeces travelers through corrupt law enforcement.

For the Service Trailer (1936)

01 June 1936

Cowboy star Buck Jones made his directorial debut with the Universal western For the Service. Jones is cast as Indian scout Buck O'Bryan, trying his best to keep the peace between the Native Americans and a government outpost.

Are We Civilized? Trailer (1934)

05 June 1934

1934 drama of man's inhumanity to man, starring William Farnum and Anita Louise, directed by Edwin Carewe, screenplay by Harold Sherman.

Rogues' Gallery Trailer (1944)

06 December 1944

Reporter Patsy Reynolds and photographer Eddie Porter are assigned to interview John Foster, head of the Emmerson Foundation regarding a listening device the organization is working on.

Folies Bergère de Paris Trailer (1935)

22 February 1935

An entertainer impersonates a look-alike banker, causing comic confusion for wife and girlfriend.

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case Trailer (1933)

14 September 1933

When a good-for-nothing man named Dan is stabbed to death and his arm broken, Charlie Chan is on the case.

The Lone Ranger Trailer (1938)

13 February 1938

In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator.

King of the Royal Mounted Trailer (1936)

11 September 1936

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant King protects a girl who has come to claim a mine left by her father.

In Old California Trailer (1942)

31 May 1942

Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry.

Captain Blood Trailer (1935)

26 December 1935

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.

Syncopation Trailer (1942)

22 May 1942

A young trumpeter rises through the jazz world and finds love.

Hollywood Barn Dance Trailer (1947)

21 June 1947

Based on and built around the west coast radio program, "The Hollywood Barn Dance", although no members of the 1947 cast of the program are in the film, but the better-known (on a national scale) Ernest Tubb and His Texas Troubadors, Jack Guthrie and Jimmy and Leon Short more than make up for that.

The Plainsman Trailer (1936)

16 November 1936

Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.

The Mad Empress Trailer (1939)

16 December 1939

The Mad Empress is a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign of Maximilian I of Mexico and his struggles against Benito Juarez.

The Argyle Case Trailer (1917)

06 February 1917

When multi-millionaire banker John Argyle is found brutally murdered in his home, suspicions are cast upon Mary Mazuret, his adopted daughter who became the sole beneficiary of his estate under his will, Argyle having quarrelled with his son Bruce.

Gloria's Romance Trailer (1916)

22 May 1916

An adventurous young girl in Florida gets herself lost in the Everglades and finds terror and excitement, as well as the rivalry of two men in love with her.

Wells Fargo Trailer (1937)

31 December 1937

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, will secure an important contract if he delivers fresh oysters to Buffalo from New York City.

The Great Barrier Trailer (1937)

02 January 1937

The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Love Affair Trailer (1939)

07 April 1939

A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.

Boom Town Trailer (1940)

30 August 1940

Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman.

Strange Glory Trailer (1938)

01 July 1938

During the American Civil War, General Ulysses Grant carries out the 'Tennessee Plan,' which involves stopping the Confederate supply line on the Tennessee River.

The Poor Little Rich Girl Trailer (1917)

05 March 1917

Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she is lonely and unhappy.

Broadway Melody of 1938 Trailer (1937)

20 August 1937

Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee.

The Secret Six Trailer (1931)

18 April 1931

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton.

Two Men Trailer (1912)

01 January 1912

A smuggler is conflicted between saving his wounded captor or letting him die.

Hi-Yo Silver Trailer (1940)

10 April 1940

Edited version of the 1938 Republic serial "The Lone Ranger."

The Prisoner of Shark Island Trailer (1936)

28 February 1936

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr.

Little Miss Marker Trailer (1934)

01 June 1934

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money.

Career Woman Trailer (1936)

18 December 1936

A young woman graduates from a New York City law school, returns to her small hometown, and finds her first case is defending a childhood friend accused of murder.

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Trailer (1941)

14 March 1941

Steve is a shy quiet man who is an executive for a shipping firm. He meets Dot at the Opera where she had his seats and the next day she shows up as his temporary secretary.

North of Nome Trailer (1936)

14 November 1936

John Raglan is a seal hunter being hounded by hijackers, so he strands himself on an isolated island in the Bering Sea that is owned by a corporation.

Rough and Ready Trailer (1918)

24 March 1918

In New York, Bill Stratton saves a friend's marriage, but Bill's fiancée, Evelyn, misinterprets the situation and believes Bill to be unfaithful to her.

The Littlest Rebel Trailer (1935)

27 December 1935

Virgie Cary's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his dying wife and is arrested.

Frisco Jenny Trailer (1933)

14 January 1933

Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple.

The Caillaux Case Trailer (1918)

15 September 1918

Based on an international scandal that hit prewar France, when the editor of the Paris daily LE FIGARO, Gaston Calmette was shot to death by Madame Caillaux, wife of the Minister of Finance for his exposè of her husband's traitorous activities on behalf of Germany.