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Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro was an American actor born on December 22, 1917, and passed away on December 25,1976. He appeared in over 200 movies and TV shows, mostly in the 1930s and 1940s, and was known for his work in the Our Gang shorts and for his role in Wild Boys of the Road.

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Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1933 IMDB Rating: 7.5

At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their parents, the two high school Sophomores decide to hop...

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Tugboat Annie

Tugboat Annie

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1933 IMDB Rating: 6.9

Waterfront couple raise their son to be a sea captain. He grows up to be rather snotty and rebels against drunken Beery. Valiant Dressler keeps things moving even as hubby ruins their tugboat business...

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Sons of New Mexico

Sons of New Mexico

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1949 IMDB Rating: 6.4

Not quite as memorable as his previous Riders in the Sky, Gene Autry's Sons of New Mexico is still well up to the star's standard. This time, Gene tries to reform Randy Pryor, a would-be juvenile deli...

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Tough Kid

Tough Kid

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1938 IMDB Rating: 6.3

Skipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a world championship title bout. Trouble comes for the Murphys when Red runs up against a gambling syndicat...

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The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1935 IMDB Rating: 6.2

When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry stumbles upon the civilization, now buried beneath his own...

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Up in the Air

Up in the Air

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1940 IMDB Rating: 5.7

A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-...

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Born to Fight

Born to Fight

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1936 IMDB Rating: 5.7

An honest boxer refuses to throw a fight for a gambler. They get into a fight and the boxer knocks the gambler out. Thinking he's killed him and believing that the police are after him, the horrified...

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Headline Crasher

Headline Crasher

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1937 IMDB Rating: 5.5

The popular B-flick team of Frankie Darro and Kane Richmond star in the slick quickie Headline Crasher. Little Frankie and Big Kane play a pair of roving journalists who investigate a politician (Rich...

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Irish Luck

Irish Luck

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1939 IMDB Rating: 5.5

A spunky young bellhop investigates the murder of a hotel guest.

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The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1941 IMDB Rating: 5.4

Two friends take jobs as truck drivers, unaware that the trucking company is being targeted by a gang of saboteurs who will stop at nothing, including murder, to stop them.

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