The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks

The Merry Frinks

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1934
1h 8m
3.7(3 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

An heiress abandons an out-of-work husband, two sons and a lovesick daughter.

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Production Companies

First National Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Aline MacMahon

Hattie 'Mom' Frink

Aline MacMahon
Acting

Guy Kibbee

Uncle Newton P. Frink

Guy Kibbee
Acting

Hugh Herbert

Joe 'Poppa' Frink

Hugh Herbert
Acting

Allen Jenkins

Emmett Frink

Allen Jenkins
Acting

Helen Lowell

Amelia 'Grandma' Frink

Helen Lowell
Acting

Joan Wheeler

Lucille Frink

Joan Wheeler
Acting

Frankie Darro

Norman Frink

Frankie Darro
Acting

Louise Beavers

Camille

Louise Beavers
Acting

Harold Huber

Benny Lopez

Harold Huber
Acting

James Bush

Oliver Gilfin

James Bush
Acting

Ivan Lebedeff

Ramon Alvarez

Ivan Lebedeff
Acting

Maidel Turner

Mrs. Shinliver

Maidel Turner
Acting

Harry Beresford

J. Harold Brumby

Harry Beresford
Acting

Charles Coleman

Witherspoon

Charles Coleman
Acting

Joan Sheldon

Frieda Shinliver

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Joseph Crehan

Mr. Baxter

Joseph Crehan
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Dick Elliott

Reporter

Dick Elliott
Acting

Harry C. Bradley

Dr. Shinliver

Harry C. Bradley
Acting

Ethel Wales

United Charities Worker

Ethel Wales
Acting

Edward Keane

Truant Officer

Edward Keane
Acting

Ivan Linow

Barkefky, the First Russian

Ivan Linow
Acting

Michael Visaroff

Katzelmalov, the Second Russian

Michael Visaroff
Acting

Will Armstrong

2nd Expressman (uncredited)

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Wade Boteler

1st Detective Sergeant (uncredited)

Wade Boteler
Acting

James Burke

3rd Expressman (uncredited)

James Burke
Acting

James P. Burtis

4th Expressman (uncredited)

James P. Burtis
Acting

Nick Copeland

Bert (uncredited)

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Bill Elliott

Dancer (uncredited)

Bill Elliott
Acting

Frank Fanning

Cop (uncredited)

Frank Fanning
Acting

Eddie Graham

Dancer (uncredited)

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Roger Gray

2nd Expressman (uncredited)

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Scotty Mattraw

Fat Man (uncredited)

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Jack McHugh

2nd Young Thug at Pinball Machine (uncredited)

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Ned Norton

2nd Reporter (uncredited)

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George Offerman, Jr.

1st Young Thug at Pinball Machine (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.
Acting

Russ Powell

Proprietor (uncredited)

Russ Powell
Acting

Jack Richardson

Newspaper Officer Worker (uncredited)

Jack Richardson
Acting

Cliff Saum

Cabbie (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Dancer (uncredited)

Larry Steers
Acting

Guy Usher

2nd Detective Sergeant (uncredited)

Guy Usher
Acting

Renee Whitney

Babe (uncredited)

Renee Whitney

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