Frank Fenton

Nascimento : 1903-02-13, Liverpool - Merseyside - England - UK

Morte : 1971-08-23

Filmes

Something for a Lonely Man
Writer
The blacksmith of a small western town finds himself an outcast. He had led the townspeople west in hopes of starting a new life, only to find the town that they founded is to be bypassed by the railroad.
The Jayhawkers!
Screenplay
Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
Asas de Águia
Screenplay
Um oficial da marinha obcecado por aviação, Frank W. Wead (John Wayne), vê seu casamento ruir pois Min (Maureen O'Hara), sua mulher, se sente só. Ao cair da escada ele fica paralítico e isto sacramenta a separação, mas parcialmente se recupera e se torna um roteirista de cinema e teatrólogo de sucesso. Frank quer reatar com Min e eles decidem tentar de novo, mas enquanto espera que ela chegue a viver com ele fica sabendo que os japoneses atacaram Pearl Harbor. Frank decide então ir a Washington, para poder ajudar seu país da melhor maneira que puder.
Passado Perdido
Writer
A man tries to find a son he gave up for adoption years ago.
Duelo de Paixões
Writer
Quando a grande fome da batata atinge a Irlanda, a diáspora começa quando milhares emigram. Entre os que saem da Emerald Isle estão Katie O'Neill e seu marido, que decidem que a terra prometida é a África do Sul e vão até lá. Uma vez lá, descobrem a dificuldade que é a realidade da experiência do migrante se assentar na nova terra. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)
Jardim do Pecado
Screenplay
Três americanos dirigem-se de navio à volta do cabo para os campos de ouro da Califórnia quando são colocados em terra durante várias semanas numa pequena aldeia mexicana adormecida. Enquanto lá estão, é-lhes oferecido o trabalho de seguir uma senhora até às montanhas infestadas de índios do México para salvar o marido das senhoras presas preso por um desmoronamento na sua mina de ouro. Para o trabalho são-lhes prometidos dois mil dólares cada. Enquanto cada uma contempla as suas próprias hipóteses de conseguir a dama e/ou a mina de ouro, se conseguirem sobreviver para desfrutar dela.
O Rio das Almas Perdidas
Screenplay
Em 1875, durante a corrida do ouro nos Estados Unidos, Matt Calder (Robert Mitchum), um ex-presidiário que recentemente saiu da cadeia, reencontra Mark Calder (Tommy Retting), seu jovem filho que nada sabe do seu passado. Com ele planeja se estabelecer como fazendeiro. Algum tempo depois os dois socorrem Kay Weston (Marilyn Monroe), uma cantora de saloon que conheciam, e Harry Westo (Rory Calhoun), seu namorado, quando tentavam atravessar um perigoso rio em uma balsa. Mas Harry está tão ansioso em registrar uma concessão de ouro que ele diz que ganhou em um jogo e fere Matt, que o salvou, pois quer um cavalo e uma arma a qualquer custo. Kay fica então no rancho cuidando de Matt e Mark, enquanto Harry vai embora sozinho, mas prometendo voltar. Entretanto, os índios chegam no local e os três são obrigados a fugir por um rio com perigosas corredeiras. Mas o rancheiro está determinado em chegar ao seu destino, para se vingar.
A Fera do Forte Bravo
Screenplay
Capitão Roper (William Holden) é o guardião de um campo de prisioneiros gerenciado pela União. Uma misteriosa mulher chamada Carla Forester (Eleanor Parker) chega ao acampamento, a fim de libertar os prisioneiros confederados, e as coisas se complicam quando Carla e o capitão começam a se apaixonar.. Em um esforço para recapturar os fugitivos, Roper tem um encontro com um grupo de índios Mescalero. Para sobreviver, ele terá que se unir com seus prisioneiros e lutar contra os índios.
A Bela e o Renegado
Writer
Ranchers in New Mexico have to face Indians and bandits.
Terras do Norte
Screenplay
In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.
Terras do Norte
Story
In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.
O Homem das Sombras
Writer
Set in 19th-century New York, this mystery begins when a Frenchwoman shows up at the home of one of Napoleon's former marshals. The alcoholic man is badly crippled and slowly dying, but this doesn't stop the forthright lady from pushing him to change his will to include his estranged grandson so that he can help out the struggling French Republic. Unfortunately, the dying man's conniving housekeeper and butler, already planning murder to get the money themselves, overhear her and begin plotting her demise.
Seu Tipo de Mulher
Screenplay
In a desperate attempt to get out of debt, career gambler Dan Milner agrees to rendezvous with a mysterious contact at a distant Mexican resort in exchange for $50,000. Upon arriving, Milner meets his fellow guests, including a plastic surgeon, a philandering movie star and his beautiful girlfriend. Soon Milner discovers that the man who hired him may be the ruthless gangster Nick Ferraro -- a deported crime boss looking to re-enter the USA.
O Que a Vida Me Negou
Writer
A petty crook moves to an Ohio town and courts a factory owner's disabled daughter.
Malaia
Screenplay
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.
Station West
Screenplay
When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.
Night Song
Screenplay
A socialite pretends to be poor and blind in her plan to help a blinded pianist.
Fuga do Passado
Additional Writing
O detetive privado Jeff Bailey (Robert Mitchum), foge do seu passado indo dirigir um posto de gasolina em uma pequena cidade do interior. Mas é obrigado a reviver sua turbulenta vida quando é localizado pelo gângster Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas). Jeff, outrora um experiente detetive, foi contratado por Whit e acabou pecando ao misturar negócios e romance, envolvendo-se com Kathie (Jane Greer).
Lady Luck
Screenplay
A woman marries a gambler with the hopes of reforming him, but things don't quite work out the way she planned.
Noturno
Story
O detetive Joe Warner investiga o assassinato do compositor mulherengo Keith Vincent. Evidências apontam para suicídio e este acaba sendo o veredito oficial, mas Joe não acredita e obsessivamene continua a investigar.
Goodnight, Sweetheart
Story
A journalist attacks the campaign of a mayoral candidate who has gained the endorsement of a rival newspaper.
The Sky's the Limit
Screenplay
Flying Tiger Fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter.
They Got Me Covered
Additional Dialogue
Bumbling reporter Robert Kittredge has been fired after bungling his latest assignment. His career isn't all he's botched up: his girlfriend Chris is tired of waiting for him to marry her. When he gets a hot tip on some Nazi spies operating in Washington, D.C., he convinces Chris to help him break the story so he can get his job back. The pair soon find themselves in several awkward predicaments as they track the criminals down in a night club, a burlesque show, and face a final showdown at a beauty salon.
The Falcon Takes Over
Writer
While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O'Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a number of mishaps.
A Date with the Falcon
Screenplay
In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.
The Gay Falcon
Screenplay
Having forsaken the detective business for the safer confines of personal insurance, Gay Laurence is compelled to return to his sleuthing ways. Along with sidekick Jonathan "Goldie" Locke, he agrees to look into a series of home party robberies that have victimized socialite Maxine Wood. The duo gets more than they bargained for when a murder is committed at Wood's home, but Lawrence still finds time to romance the damsel.
The Golden Fleecing
Story
A mild-mannered insurance salesman gets mixed up with gangsters.
Millionaires in Prison
Screenplay
A crop of millionaire inmates struggle to get accustomed to prison life, while inmate Nick Burton watches out for everyone's interests on the inside.
The Saint Takes Over
Screenplay
The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint" the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. This film focuses on the character of Inspector Henry Farnack. When Farnack is framed by a gang he is investigating, it is up to The Saint to clear his name.
Little Orvie
Writer
Family film, based on a Booth Tarkington tale, about a young boy who takes extreme measures to keep the stray dog he befriends.
The Saint in London
Screenplay
Suave soldier of fortune Simon Templer gets mixed up with a gang of counterfeiters who've murdered and robbed an European count of 1,000,000 pounds. He is aided reluctantly by Scotland Yard inspector Teal, who's convinced that Templar himself pulled off the heist, and less reluctantly by light-fingered Dugan and dizzy socialite Penny Parker.
While New York Sleeps
Story
Newspaperman (Whalen) looks into the deaths of bond-carriers while romancing a show girl (Rogers).
Down on the Farm
Story
Excitement runs high when a family's farm is chosen as the site for a big cornhusking contest.
Keep Smiling
Story
Jane breaks into the film business while also reviving the flagging career of her film director uncle and getting him hooked up with his secretary.
International Settlement
Story
In Shanghai amidst Sino-Japanese warfare an adventurer (Sanders) collecting money from gun suppliers falls in loves with a French singer (Del Rio).
Checkers
Story
A clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm.
Checkers
Screenplay
A clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm.
Wild and Woolly
Screenplay
Child star Jane Withers along with fellow kiddie favorites like Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer and Jackie Searl (who gives Jane her first on screen kiss!) team up with character greats like Walter Brennan and Lon Chaney Jr. to help their hometown celebrate its golden anniversary. Not unexpectedly, things go astray when a bank robber hopes to cash in on the excitement, but fortunately his plans are thwarted by the towns newly elected sheriff (Brennan)...who's a reformed crook himself!
Step Lively, Jeeves!
Screenplay
A British butler goes to America duped by mobsters into believing he is the heir to a fortune.
Angel's Holiday
Story
Lively June, teen-aged daughter of mystery writer Waldo Everett, who calls her "Angel," becomes involved in intrigue centering on movie star Pauline Kaye and her companion Stivers. Reporter Nick Moore, once sweet on Pauline, is convinced that her sudden disappearance is a publicity stunt, which is true -- until gangster Bat Regan decides to get involved.
Woman Chases Man
Original Story
A pretty architect devises a wild scheme to convince a handsome millionaire to fund a new housing development project.
Dinky
Story
A mother sends her young son to military school so he won't find out she's been sentenced to a prison term on a framed fraud charge.
Top Sergeant Mulligan
Story
During World War I a vaudeville entertainer, Mickey, is helping to recruit officers for the army and finds himself in the service along with his female partner, who is also his girlfriend. At training camp he comes up against Top Sergeant Mulligan, who proceeds to make life miserable for him. If that wasn't enough, it turns out that Mulligan, the captain and a YMCA worker are all making a play for his girlfriend.
Top Sergeant Mulligan
Screenplay
During World War I a vaudeville entertainer, Mickey, is helping to recruit officers for the army and finds himself in the service along with his female partner, who is also his girlfriend. At training camp he comes up against Top Sergeant Mulligan, who proceeds to make life miserable for him. If that wasn't enough, it turns out that Mulligan, the captain and a YMCA worker are all making a play for his girlfriend.