List of the best William Frawley movies: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1939), Professor Beware(1938), Something to Sing About(1937), Crime Doctor's Manhunt(1946), It Happened in Flatbush(1942), Alibi Ike(1935), The Inner Circle(1946), Harmony Lane(1935), Wildcat(1942), Larceny With Music(1943), Rhubarb(1951), The Fighting Seabees(1944) ... ...
6.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1939
88 Minutes
The "Duke"
Mickey Rooney Walter Connolly William Frawley Rex Ingram Lynne Carver Jo Ann Sayers Minor Watson Elisabeth Risdon Victor Kilian Clara Blandick
huckleberry finn runaway slave alcoholic friend con artist playful spirited mississippi river the south st. petersburg, miss. friendship running away rafting slavery adolescence growing up adventure escape 1840s
To avoid his abusive father, a rambunctious boy rafts the Mississippi River with a slave, encountering many wild characters.
6.5/10
Comedy
USA
1938
87 Minutes
Snoop Donlan
Harold Lloyd Phyllis Welch William Frawley Raymond Walburn Lionel Stander Thurston Hall Cora Witherspoon Sterling Holloway Mary Lawrence Montagu Love Etienne Girardot
Egyptologist, Dean Lambert (Lloyd), accused of car-theft, skips bail and begins a cross-country trek to join a group in New York headed for Egypt. With the police close on his trail he gets... See full summary »
6.3/10
Musical
USA
1937
93 Minutes
Hank Meyers
James Cagney Evelyn Daw William Frawley Mona Barrie Gene Lockhart James Newill Harry Barris Candy Candido Cully Richards William B. Davidson Richard Tucker
dancer singer publicist studio head girlfriend movie star spirited cheeky new york city hollywood, calif. movie set steamboat office bungalow movies stardom marriage publicity singing hoax
A New York bandleader journeys to Hollywood when he is offered a contract with a studio, but he is determined to do things his way and not theirs.
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
64 Minutes
Harry B. Manning
criminologist patient police detective astrologer woman father dark dense doctor's office street police station apartment carnival abandoned house psychiatry murder investigation sister relationship multiple personalities amnesia
The Crime Doctor comes up against a criminal with a dual personality.
6.2/10
Drama
USA
1942
80 Minutes
Sam Sloan
Lloyd Nolan Carole Landis William Frawley Robert Armstrong George Holmes
baseball manager baseball pitcher talent scout sportswriter team owner love interest airy charming brooklyn, n.y. baseball field baseball redemption ambition teamwork pride transformation underdog 1940s
A washed up baseball player (Lloyd Nolan) returns to Brooklyn to manage his old team but ends up clashing with the beautiful new owner (Carole Landis)
6.1/10
Comedy
USA
1935
73 Minutes
Cap
Joe E. Brown Olivia de Havilland William Frawley Roscoe Karns Joe King Ruth Donnelly Paul Harvey Eddie Shubert G. Pat Collins Spencer Charters Gene Morgan
pitcher fiancée baseball manager baseball player gambler wife hilarious thrilling chicago baseball field stadium household baseball gambling lying kidnapping engagement love rise transformation
Idiosyncratic new recruit Francis "Ike" Farrell tries to help the Cubs to the pennant with his pitching and hitting.
6.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
57 Minutes
Det. Lt. Webb
Adele Mara Warren Douglas William Frawley Ricardo Cortez Virginia Christine Ken Niles Will Wright Dorothy Adams Martha Montgomery
A private detective finds himself with a perfect new secretary. But after a notorious gossip columnist turns up murdered, she may prove too good to be true.
5.9/10
Biography
USA
1935
85 Minutes
Edwin P. "Ed" Christy
Douglass Montgomery Evelyn Venable William Frawley Adrienne Ames Joseph Cawthorn David Torrence Gilbert Emery Lloyd Hughes Al Herman Cora Sue Collins
composer fiancée wife minstrel father music teacher spirited melodramatic kentucky plantation family home saloon church new york city stephen foster songwriting marital problems father/son relationship alcoholism financial troubles
The life and loves of composer Stephen Foster, from his early success through his decline, degradation, and death from alcoholism.
Action
1942
70 Minutes
Oliver Westbrook
Richard Arlen Arline Judge William Frawley Buster Crabbe Arthur Hunnicutt Elisha Cook Jr. Ralph Sanford Alec Craig John Dilson Will Wright Jessica Newcombe
A broke oilman (Richard Arlen) meets a con woman (Arline Judge) and her partner (William Frawley) on his way to hitting a gusher.
7.0/10
Musical, Comedy, Romance
USA
1943
64 Minutes
Mike Simms
Allan Jones Kitty Carlisle Hart Leo Carrillo William Frawley Gus Schilling Lee Patrick Samuel S. Hinds Sig Arno Alvino Rey
A former bootlegger is now the prosperous owner of a popular nightclub. A hustling promoter manages to pass off a young singer as the heir to a fortune and gets her booked at the club.
6.8/10
Comedy
USA
1951
95 Minutes
Len Sickles
Ray Milland Jan Sterling Gene Lockhart William Frawley Elsie Holmes Taylor Holmes Willard Waterman Henry Slate James Griffith Jim Hayward Donald MacBride
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the ... See full summary »
6.6/10
War
USA
1944
100 Minutes
Eddie Powers
John Wayne Susan Hayward Dennis O'Keefe William Frawley Leonid Kinskey J.M. Kerrigan Grant Withers Paul Fix Ben Welden William Forrest Addison Richards
construction worker soldier coworker marine enemy doctor heartwarming patriotic japan military base island construction war jealousy instincts invasion love triangle quest rescue rivalry
During WW2, the U.S. Navy implements a new idea of forming construction battalions that also are fighting units, in case of Japanese attack.
6.3/10
Western
USA
1945
91 Minutes
Wolf Wylie
John Wayne Ann Dvorak Joseph Schildkraut William Frawley Virginia Grey Russell Hicks Jack Norton Paul Fix Manart Kippen Marc Lawrence Butterfly McQueen
man gambler gambling addict rancher cowboy thief thrilling engaging suspenseful gripping brutal san francisco montana danger fear fighting criminal past adventure discovery rivalry
Duke falls for Flaxen in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Tito, goes home and PL: learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a ... See full summary »
5.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1962
83 Minutes
Bill Turner
young boy father baseball player little leaguer mickey mantle roger maris amusing crafty playful florida fort lauderdale, fla. baseball field banquet hall training camp lie friendship father/son relationship baseball idolization quest
Young Hutch Lawton brags to his Little League buddies that his dad knows Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Forced to "put up or shut up" Hutch goes to spring training camp where he is lectured... See full summary »
5.5/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1949
60 Minutes
Inspector J.D. Crane
Ron Randell June Vincent Alan Mowbray William Frawley Collette Lyons Douglas Dumbrille James Todd Steven Geray Robert Barrat Arthur Space Philip Van Zandt
Lone Wolf (Ron Randell) a newspaper man, is accused of gem theft.
7.1/10
Musical, Romance
USA
1938
98 Minutes
Dusty Turner
Deanna Durbin Herbert Marshall Gail Patrick Arthur Treacher William Frawley Jackie Moran Helen Parrish Marcia Mae Jones Christian Rub Charles Peck Elisabeth Risdon
schoolgirl celebrity composer valet mother classmate amusing lighthearted uplifting switzerland paris boarding school train station press conference father figure mother/daughter relationship impersonation deception imagination jealousy
A young woman at a girl's school in Switzerland makes up stories about and writes herself letters from an imaginary explorer-adventurer father; and is eventually put in a position where she... See full summary »
6.5/10
Comedy
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Corcoran
Dennis Morgan Betsy Drake Zachary Scott Edmund Gwenn William Frawley Raymond Roe Ransom Sherman Sheila Stephens Eleanor Audley George Chandler Barbara Billingsley
A young working girl, trying to find a way to get a seat on the subway, takes along a baby doll to insure a way. She ends up getting stuck in a thick plot to sell an ad to a rich client who... See full summary »
6.3/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1936
100 Minutes
Mr. Copple
Eddie Cantor Ethel Merman Sally Eilers Parkyakarkus William Frawley Helene Lowell Gordon Jones Brian Donlevy
teacher best friend manager secretary business owner crime boss airy charming amusement park office university amusement parks organized crime love triangle gambling self-confidence transformation underdog 1930s
Meek Eddie Pink becomes manager of an amusement park beset by mobsters.
5.2/10
Biography
USA
1948
106 Minutes
Jack Dunn
William Bendix Claire Trevor Charles Bickford Sam Levene William Frawley Gertrude Niesen Fred Lightner Stanley Clements Bobby Ellis Lloyd Gough Matt Briggs
The famed slugger is played by Bendix, who resembles Ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability. The film traces the "life and times" of Ruth, including his famous "called ... See full summary »
7.6/10
Action
USA
1942
104 Minutes
Billy Delaney
Errol Flynn Alexis Smith Jack Carson Alan Hale John Loder William Frawley Minor Watson Ward Bond Madeleine LeBeau Rhys Williams Arthur Shields
boxer girlfriend club owner friend rival amusing brash melodramatic san francisco boxing ring boxing romance social standing pride competition rise pursuit transformation 1890s
As bareknuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world.
7.0/10
Western
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Baldy Gunder
Marlene Dietrich Mel Ferrer Arthur Kennedy Lloyd Gough Gloria Henry William Frawley Lisa Ferraday John Raven Jack Elam George Reeves Frank Ferguson
man matron killer thief fiancée outlaw gritty intense wild west general store jail ranch hideout bank murder betrayal investigation deception robbery quest
After the murder of his fiancée, a Wyoming ranch hand sets out to find her killer.
6.6/10
Adventure
USA
1936
97 Minutes
Brighton
Gary Cooper Madeleine Carroll Akim Tamiroff Dudley Digges Porter Hall William Frawley J.M. Kerrigan Philip Ahn Lee Tung Foo
soldier of fortune war lord american woman general father gun runner tense brutal engaging thrilling china train shanghai war guns money father/daughter relationship love greed rivalry
Amid the anarchy of China, an American mercenary tangles with a ruthless warlord.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1934
64 Minutes
Guy Standing John Halliday Judith Allen Tom Brown Olive Tell William Frawley
Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, Thorne kills an ... See full summary »
6.3/10
Comedy
USA
1949
91 Minutes
George Kirby
Dan Dailey Celeste Holm Colleen Townsend Alan Young Natalie Wood William Frawley Connie Gilchrist Veda Ann Borg Porter Hall Whit Bissell Katherine Emery
wife husband daughter attorney boarder lighthearted emotional tucson, ariz. family home hotel office marriage money parenthood eviction love transformation 1900s
A rueful wife (circa 1910) recalls 20 years of her husband's financial fumbles, as she keeps a boarding house to support the family.
7.9/10
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Charlie Halloran
Maureen O'Hara John Payne Edmund Gwenn Gene Lockhart Natalie Wood Porter Hall William Frawley Thelma Ritter Jack Albertson Jerome Cowan Philip Tonge
santa claus lawyer daughter event coordinator wealthy man charming endearing touching new york city department store courtroom mental institution christmas faith childhood court battles discovery love quest 1940s
When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
7.0/10
Musical, Romance
USA
1933
83 Minutes
Mac
Leo Carillo Mary Brian Roger Pryor Lillian Miles Herbert Rawlinson Bobby Watson William Frawley
A song plugger is stranded in a small town. There he meets a girl who later helps him to put on a show on Broadway.
6.5/10
Western
USA
1946
90 Minutes
Honey Wiggen
Joel McCrea Brian Donlevy Sonny Tufts Barbara Britton Fay Bainter Henry O'Neill William Frawley Bill Edwards Minor Watson Tom Tully Vince Barnett
foreman schoolteacher best friend cattle rustler ranch hand sheriff engaging wyoming small town wild west ranch school stagecoach new life cattle rustling friendship romance love adventure 1880s
In Medicine Bow, a newly arrived eastern schoolteacher is courted by two cowpokes but their courtship is interrupted by violent incidents involving local cattle rustlers.
5.9/10
Comedy
USA
1951
82 Minutes
Det. Roberts
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Nancy Guild Arthur Franz Adele Jergens Sheldon Leonard William Frawley Gavin Muir Syd Saylor Billy Wayne
Rocky and Puddin' Head are waiting tables at an inn on Tortuga when a letter given them by Lady Jane for delivery to Martingale gets switched with a treasure map. Kidd and Bonney kidnap them to Skull Island to find said treasure.
Comedy
1943
87 Minutes
Detective Ramsey
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Jean Rogers Rags Ragland Ray Collins Henry O'Neill William Frawley Sam Levene Arthur Space Robert E. O'Connor Steven Geray
radio personality fiancée inspector reporter murderer publicist spirited campy new york city police station crime scene radio station house baseball field crime radio impersonation gangsters publicity stunts serial murders
An amateur criminologist finds himself in hot water with the police, a murderer and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
7.1/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1951
91 Minutes
Gloomy Willie
Bob Hope Marilyn Maxwell Lloyd Nolan Jane Darwell Andrea King Fred Clark Jay C. Flippen William Frawley Harry Bellaver Sid Melton Ben Welden
A New York City swindler has until Christmas to come up with the $10,000 he owes a gangster, prompting him to go into scamming overdrive.
6.9/10
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1941
96 Minutes
Det. "Hoppy" Hopkins
Errol Flynn Brenda Marshall Ralph Bellamy Alan Hale Lee Patrick Allen Jenkins Lucile Watson William Frawley Roscoe Karns Grant Mitchell Maris Wrixon
adviser wife inspector dancer dentist chauffeur suspenseful amusing lighthearted office yacht theater storage closet apartment investigation murder marriage impersonation writers mystery
A respected investment advisor has a double life as a mystery writer and becomes involved in the real murder of a shady client.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1941
77 Minutes
Waldo Pincus
Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Larry Simms Crooks The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir Jonathan Hale Danny Mummert William Frawley Edgar Kennedy Chick Chandler
Dagwood brings home a pedigreed Great Dane which an important company client wants and which Blondie enters in the big dog show. A highlight of this film is the canine burping display.
6.5/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
82 Minutes
Roscoe
Allan Jones Nancy Kelly Bob Cummings Mary Boland Bud Abbott Lou Costello Peggy Moran William Frawley Leo Carrillo Don Alvarado
Jim "Lucky" Moore (Allan Jones), an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve (Robert Cummings): a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if ... See full summary »
6.5/10
Musical
USA
1944
85 Minutes
Jiggers
Vera Ralston Robert Randall Eugene Pallette Barbara Jo Allen Stephanie Bachelor Walter Catlett Lloyd Corrigan Ruth Terry William Frawley John Litel Ludwig Stossel
On a peaceful, pre-war winter in Czechoslovakia, the genial godfather, Jaroslav Haschek, of Vera Hascheck, presents the young girl with her first pair of ice skates. Soon, she astonished ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Musical
USA
1947
101 Minutes
William Scanlon
Dennis Morgan Arlene Dahl Andrea King Alan Hale George Tobias George O'Brien Sara Allgood Ben Blue William Frawley Don McGuire Charles Irwin
broadway star singer-songwriter girlfriend singer cheery endearing inspiring new york city dinner party broadway theater rise to stardom fame songwriting singing relationships chancellor "chauncey" olcott pursuit love underdog transformation
The life of Irish tenor Chauncey Olcott is chronicled from his childhood to his days as the toast of New York. In between, his rise to the top is complicated by romances with two women: his... See full summary »
7.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
102 Minutes
James Cagney Barbara Payton Helena Carter Luther Adler Ward Bond Steve Brodie Barton MacLane Rhys Williams Frank Reicher John Litel Neville Brand
Starting with a violent prison break, clever, ruthless Ralph Cotter corrupts everyone around him.
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