Frank Chase

Acting

Frank Chase

Born February 22, 1923 · Potsdam, New York, USA

Died July 2, 2004 · aged 81

No biography available.

Known For

Winchester '73Winchester '73 · 1950
Winchester '73
7.31950
MovieWestern
Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.
Sullivan's EmpireSullivan's Empire · 1967
Sullivan's Empire
7.01967
MovieAdventureAction
Three grown brothers journey to Brazil to rescue their plane-wrecked father who has been kidnapped by a revolutionary guerrilla.
SaskatchewanSaskatchewan · 1954
Saskatchewan
6.11954
MovieWesternAdventure
Story of blood brothers whose bonds are tested when marauding Sioux Indians cross the border to enlist the peaceful Cree in a battle against the Great White Father.
The Rawhide TrailThe Rawhide Trail · 1958
The Rawhide Trail
8.01958
MovieWestern
In this western two wagon masters are wrongfully accused of driving their wagon train in to a Comanche raid and are sentenced to hang. Now they must work hard and fast to prove their innocence.
Bend of the RiverBend of the River · 1952
Bend of the River
7.01952
MovieWesternAdventure
Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...
Night PassageNight Passage · 1957
Night Passage
6.51957
MovieWestern
Grant MacLaine, a former railroad troubleshooter, lost his job after letting his outlaw, the Utica Kid, escape. After spending five years wandering the west and earning his living playing the accordion, he is given a second chance by his former boss.
Man Without a StarMan Without a Star · 1955
Man Without a Star
6.51955
MovieWestern
A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.
Ride a Crooked TrailRide a Crooked Trail · 1958
Ride a Crooked Trail
6.41958
MovieRomanceWestern
After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, only to be forced to assume the ruse of being Murphy's wife. The "couple" given a house and respectability, which neither has had before. They maintain the charade to avoid hurting a young orphan boy, Matthau's ward. Scala is torn by her loyalty to boyfriend planning to rob the bank and growing feelings for Murphy

Movies

Winchester '73Winchester '73 · 1950
Winchester '73
7.31950
MovieWestern
Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.
Sullivan's EmpireSullivan's Empire · 1967
Sullivan's Empire
7.01967
MovieAdventureAction
Three grown brothers journey to Brazil to rescue their plane-wrecked father who has been kidnapped by a revolutionary guerrilla.
SaskatchewanSaskatchewan · 1954
Saskatchewan
6.11954
MovieWesternAdventure
Story of blood brothers whose bonds are tested when marauding Sioux Indians cross the border to enlist the peaceful Cree in a battle against the Great White Father.
The Rawhide TrailThe Rawhide Trail · 1958
The Rawhide Trail
8.01958
MovieWestern
In this western two wagon masters are wrongfully accused of driving their wagon train in to a Comanche raid and are sentenced to hang. Now they must work hard and fast to prove their innocence.
Bend of the RiverBend of the River · 1952
Bend of the River
7.01952
MovieWesternAdventure
Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...
Night PassageNight Passage · 1957
Night Passage
6.51957
MovieWestern
Grant MacLaine, a former railroad troubleshooter, lost his job after letting his outlaw, the Utica Kid, escape. After spending five years wandering the west and earning his living playing the accordion, he is given a second chance by his former boss.
Man Without a StarMan Without a Star · 1955
Man Without a Star
6.51955
MovieWestern
A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.
Ride a Crooked TrailRide a Crooked Trail · 1958
Ride a Crooked Trail
6.41958
MovieRomanceWestern
After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, only to be forced to assume the ruse of being Murphy's wife. The "couple" given a house and respectability, which neither has had before. They maintain the charade to avoid hurting a young orphan boy, Matthau's ward. Scala is torn by her loyalty to boyfriend planning to rob the bank and growing feelings for Murphy
Beginning of the EndBeginning of the End · 1957
Beginning of the End
4.01957
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?
Ain't Misbehavin'Ain't Misbehavin' · 1955
Ain't Misbehavin'
7.51955
MovieMusicComedy
Rowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her.
Decision at SundownDecision at Sundown · 1957
Decision at Sundown
6.31957
MovieWestern
A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.
The Desert RatsThe Desert Rats · 1953
The Desert Rats
6.31953
MovieWarAction
In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.
BacklashBacklash · 1956
Backlash
6.51956
MovieWestern
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
Horizons WestHorizons West · 1952
Horizons West
6.41952
MovieWestern
Brothers Dan and Neil Hammond return to Texas after the Civil War. Ambitious Dan turns to rustling and then shady land deals to build an empire. Being held for a murder, he is rescued from a lynch mob by Neil, who is now the Marshal, but there is eventually a falling out between the brothers, good triumphing over evil.
Attack of the 50 Foot WomanAttack of the 50 Foot Woman · 1958
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
4.81958
MovieScience FictionDrama
When an abused wife grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt, she goes after her cheating husband with revenge on her mind.
The Red Ball ExpressThe Red Ball Express · 1952
The Red Ball Express
5.91952
MovieActionDrama
August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To keep up the momentum, Allied HQ establishes an elite military truck route.
Francis in the NavyFrancis in the Navy · 1955
Francis in the Navy
5.61955
MovieComedyFamily
In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.
Thunder BayThunder Bay · 1953
Thunder Bay
6.11953
MovieAdventureDrama
Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.
The Creature Walks Among UsThe Creature Walks Among Us · 1956
The Creature Walks Among Us
5.41956
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Scientists surgically transform the Creature into an air-breather, but being able to live on land is not enough to make him comfortable with humans. Enraged, he turns his wrath on anyone who comes near as he desperately tries to return to the deep-water world where he truly belongs.
Four Girls in TownFour Girls in Town · 1957
Four Girls in Town
2.81957
MovieDrama
Four young starlets, from various parts of the world, are called to Hollywood to test for the lead in a major film. Each is romantically pursued by the director, composer, playboy, and actor. Which one of an international quartette of beauties will replace Universal's glamour star in an upcoming Biblical epic?
Walk the Proud LandWalk the Proud Land · 1956
Walk the Proud Land
6.11956
MovieWestern
Indian Agent sent to try new approach to peace with Apache based on respect for autonomy rather than submission to Army. Wins over reservation chiefs and the Indian widow given to him as housekeeper. Through use of diplomacy and demonstrations of faith in Apache leaders, reservation is put on the road to autonomy. Conflicts arise between Apache widow and Eastern wife but latter has a lot to learn.
Joe ButterflyJoe Butterfly · 1957
Joe Butterfly
6.51957
MovieComedy
The staff of "Yank" magazine are among the first American troops into Tokyo after the Japanese surrender. Their mission: produce an issue of the magazine...in three days. To accomplish the seeming impossible, they reluctantly enlist the aid of black marketeer and arch-conniver Joe Butterfly, who sets them up in a palatial private mansion, complete with lovely daughter -- strictly against regulations. How much trouble can our heroes talk their way out of?
TokeToke · 1973
Toke
1973
MovieAction
Vietnam vet hitchhikes to Mexico, and goes on a revenge-o-matic.