Directing
Chester M. Franklin
Born September 1, 1890 · San Francisco, California, USA
Died March 12, 1954 · aged 63
No biography available.
Known For
The Yearling · 1946The Yearling
★ 6.71946
MovieDramaFamily
Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?
The Toll of the Sea · 1923The Toll of the Sea
★ 6.31923
MovieDramaRomance
A young Chinese woman saves an American man washed up onto the shore and the two fall in love, only for him to have second thoughts.
You Never Can Tell · 1920You Never Can Tell
★ 9.01920
MovieComedyRomance
Bebe Daniels is charming in this light comedy, based on a Saturday Evening Post story by Grace Lovell Bryan.
Vanity Fair · 1932Vanity Fair
★ 4.71932
MovieDramaRomance
In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
The Song of Love · 1923The Song of Love
★ 6.21923
MovieDrama
The Song of Love is a silent film of 1923 directed by Chester M. Franklin and Frances Marion. The film was produced and starred Norma Talmadge.
The Children in the House · 1916The Children in the House
★ 4.81916
MovieDrama
A woman is stuck with an unfaithful husband until he is killed robbing a bank.
A Gun in His Hand · 1945A Gun in His Hand
★ 6.11945
MovieCrimeDrama
A young man graduates from the police academy at the top of his class. He then teams up with some local thieves and uses his knowledge of police procedures to pursue a career of undetected crime.
Gretchen the Greenhorn · 1916Gretchen the Greenhorn
★ 6.01916
MovieCrimeDrama
Gretchen Van Houck is just arriving in the USA, on a ship from Holland. She joins her father, who has already spent several years in America, where he owns an engraving business. In the tenement community where the Van Houcks live, there are residents of many nationalities. Gretchen soon becomes close friends with Pietro, a popular resident, and she also takes an interest in the widow Garrity and her children. Another resident, Rogers, is more mysterious. One day Rogers tells Mr. Van Houck that he could help him get a job printing money for the government. Van Houck eagerly agrees to try, but when he finds out what Rogers is really doing, he is placed in a painful dilemma.















