Frank Rice

Frank Rice Trailers

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Frank Rice was born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1892 and passed away January 9, 1936 in Los Angeles of nephritis and hepatitis (both of which affect the kidneys).  Rice began film work in silents, doing bit and supporting roles in various films, including oaters starring Jack Hoxie, Bill Cody, Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Pete Morrison and Buck Jones. In the late 1920s, he settled in as the mature helper/sidekick to youngster Buzz Barton in Buzz's series at Film Booking Office (FBO).  During the 1930s, Rice continued his saddle pal duties, appearing most frequently with Buck Jones and Ken Maynard. But he also assisted or had support roles in westerns with Tom Keene at RKO, Reliable's Jack Perrin and Tom Tyler, Tim McCoy at Columbia, at Fox with George O'Brien, and with John Wayne in his Warners series. 

Most Popular Frank Rice Trailers

Total trailers found: 88

Phantom Thunderbolt Trailer (1933)

04 March 1933

A cowboy called The Thunderbolt Kid comes to the aid of a town that is being threatened by outlaws who don't want a railroad to go through the town.

Chickens Come Home Trailer (1931)

21 February 1931

Ollie is running for mayor when an old flame tries to blackmail him with a old photo.

Somewhere in Sonora Trailer (1933)

27 May 1933

John Bishop discovers a plot to rob a silver mine belonging to his girlfriend Mary's father and, to foil the evildoers, he joins them.

Corsair Trailer (1931)

28 November 1931

A stock market broker plans to liven up his boring life by taking up piracy on the high seas.

The Gold Rush Trailer (1925)

13 July 1925

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

The Menace Trailer (1932)

29 January 1932

A man framed for murder escapes from prison in order to prove his innocence.

Valley of Wanted Men Trailer (1935)

19 October 1935

Three men escape from prison, go back to their hometown to try to find out who framed them.

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Trailer (1936)

13 March 1936

A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.

Forbidden Trail Trailer (1932)

18 November 1932

Karger is behind all the cattle rustling. After Tom Devlin catches his man Burke in the act, Burke hides evidence against Karger in his jail cell.

Stone of Silver Creek Trailer (1935)

14 April 1935

In perhaps the most tranquil B-Western of the 1930s, Buck Jones, who also produced, plays the tough but goodhearted proprietor of the Bonanza, the only gambling establishment in otherwise God-fearing Silver Creek.

Cheers of the Crowd Trailer (1935)

05 August 1935

To draw attention to a popular show, a publicity expert hires a former carnival character, not knowing that the man is on the run from the law.

Border Law Trailer (1931)

12 October 1931

When Shag Smith kills Jim's brother Bob, Jim and Thunder quit the rangers so they can cross the border and join Smith's gang.

Public Hero Number 1 Trailer (1935)

31 May 1935

G-Man Jeff Crane poses as a crook to infiltrate the notorious Purple Gang, a band of hoodlums which preys upon other hoodlums.

The Lawless Legion Trailer (1929)

17 February 1929

Cal Stanley goes undercover as a beef buyer in order to catch the gang responsible for stealing the area's cattle.

Young Whirlwind Trailer (1928)

16 September 1928

Red foils a plan to steal the airmail and in one especially exciting scene takes to the air armed only with a (very effective) slingshot.

Trails of the Wild Trailer (1935)

31 July 1935

An agent tracking down a man who disappeared in the mysterious "Ghost Mountain" area discovers discovers the hideout of a gang of murderous outlaws.

King of the Arena Trailer (1933)

01 June 1933

Mysterious deaths have been occurring in the same towns as Miller's Circus and the Governor has sent Ken Kenton to investigate.

Stairs of Sand Trailer (1929)

08 June 1929

An outlaw with a Heart of Gold sacrificing his own life for the happiness of two young people in love.

The Overland Telegraph Trailer (1929)

02 March 1929

At the beginning of the Civil War, as federal troops start to build the first overland telegraph, Indians, who fear the wires, kill some of the linesmen.

Loser's End Trailer (1935)

24 January 1935

Jack rides into trouble when he meets up with Bill Meeker and his outlaw gang. Rescued from the gang's clutches by Don carlos, he joins forces with Carlos and with the help of Lolita who learns of the gang's next raid, they go after the culprits.

Hello Trouble Trailer (1932)

15 July 1932

After killing a friend in a gunfight, Jeff Douglas quits the Texas Rangers. He arrives at the Kenyon ranch just as Jonathan Kenyon apparently commits suicide.

Three Miles Up Trailer (1927)

04 September 1927

Dick Morgan, formerly a professional crook, returns from the war as the "Ace" of his squadron.

Richelieu Trailer (1914)

26 September 1914

Based on a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Originally released in six reels, but later cut to four due to poor reviews.

Hard Rock Harrigan Trailer (1935)

01 July 1935

The plot revolves around a rivalry between sand-hog "Hard Rock" Harrigan (O'Brien) and his foreman Black Jack Riley.

The Ivory-Handled Gun Trailer (1935)

11 November 1935

Buck Ward and the Wolverine Kid, who each own one of the ivory handled guns, continue the feud started by their fathers.

Dangerous Females Trailer (1929)

16 November 1929

Roommates panic and plan when they hear a radio report of a murderer loose in their neighborhood.

The Red Rider Trailer (1934)

16 July 1934

"Red" Davison(Buck Jones), the sheriff of Sun Dog, sacrifices his job and his good name to save his best friend, "Silent" Slade from the hangman's noose, following a framed-up court decision which sentences Slade to hang for the murder of "Scotty McKee (J.

Charlie Chan's Courage Trailer (1934)

06 July 1934

Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. When murder intervenes he disguises himself as a Chinese servant and begins sleuthing.

Rough Ridin' Red Trailer (1928)

04 November 1928

Rough Ridin' Red is a 1928 silent Western.

The Conquering Horde Trailer (1931)

01 March 1931

Not long after the Civil War, Texas cattle ranchers realize they have a problem--the Union Pacific railroad is bypassing their state and make it near impossible to get their cattle to market.

The Sunset Trail Trailer (1932)

07 February 1932

Jim and Buddy decide to follow their pal Tater-bug who left them for another job. No sooner do they arrive than Tater-bug gets shot in the back.

Red Signals Trailer (1927)

01 March 1927

Sabotage on the railroad with trains being derailed and looted. Good coverage of the Santa Fe La Grande Station that was demolished in 1939 due to earthquake damage.

Faro Nell Trailer (1929)

05 October 1929

Sweet Nell is the jewel of Dry Gulch and all of the eligible bachelors seek her hand. The townsfolk are willing to shoot any stranger who casts aspersions on her honor - and rule it a legal suicide.

The Forbidden Trail Trailer (1923)

01 February 1923

When Red Hawk Dugan and his men attack a small wagon train, Colonel Merriwell is killed and the young girl Isobel taken and raised thinking Dugan is her father.

Freighters of Destiny Trailer (1931)

29 October 1931

A young man seeks vengeance on the outlaws who killed his father.

Border Brigands Trailer (1935)

31 May 1935

Canadian Mountie goes undercover to catch his brother's killers.

Wheels of Destiny Trailer (1934)

01 March 1934

Bill, who is about to lead a wagon train to California, has a map to a valuable gold field and Rocky is after the map.

The Wagon Master Trailer (1929)

08 September 1929

Bill Hollister (Jack Hanlon) organizes a wagon train to break the unfair monopoly held by Jake Lynch (Tom Santschi) on food prices in the mining camps.

Too Tough to Kill Trailer (1935)

20 December 1935

A no-nonsense engineer is hired to oversee construction of the Whitney Tunnel, a project that has been plagued by a series of mysterious--and often fatal--accidents.

The Royal Rider Trailer (1929)

17 February 1929

Dick Scott takes his Wild West show to the Balkan kingdom of Alvania where the boy king of the country commands the troupe to give a performance.

The Vagabond Cub Trailer (1929)

10 February 1929

Red saves his prospector sidekick Hank Robbins from the hangman.

Riders of the North Trailer (1931)

05 April 1931

In a trapper's cabin, Sergeant Stone finds a fellow Mountie murdered and is given the assignment of locating the killer.

The Fighting Legion Trailer (1930)

05 April 1930

After being shot, a dying Marshal Dawson gives Dave Hayes his badge and asks him to finish his job. Dave becomes Marshal but when Bowie, the man that shot Dawson appears, he exposes Dave as an imposter.

Orphan of the Sage Trailer (1928)

23 December 1928

A boy hero saves a wagon train from an impending Indian attack.

The Fighting Ranger Trailer (1934)

17 March 1934

The Buck Jones western The Fighting Ranger utilizes its familiar plotline with excellent results. When Jones' kid brother is killed by the villains, our hero quits the Texas Rangers and sets off to seek vengeance on his own.

Tom's Gang Trailer (1927)

10 July 1927

Dave Collins is a young man who is bequeathed a ranch on the condition that he marry the late owner's granddaughter Lucille.

Dynamite Dan Trailer (1924)

02 October 1924

Dan (Kenneth MacDonald) knocks out the foreman (Boris Karloff) at his workplace so the foreman accuses him of stealing money from the company safe.

She Couldn't Take It Trailer (1935)

08 October 1935

The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustration of the patriarch, Dan Van Dyke.

Wolves of the North Trailer (1924)

21 September 1924

Serialized adventures of fur trappers in the Pacific Northwest, as they fight Indians, the elements and each other.

The Notorious Sophie Lang Trailer (1934)

20 July 1934

After an extended stay in England, Sophie Lang returns to America. She is beautiful, sophisticated--and a notorious jewel thief.

Love Your Neighbor Trailer (1930)

12 October 1930

After a woman experiences what happens to her when she joins the "Do a Good Deed a Day" Club, she feels like murdering the president of the organization.

Won in the Clouds Trailer (1928)

21 April 1928

Nearly 7,000 Curtiss Jennies were built and they had a long and distinguished career in the movies. In this load of garbage, a Swahili village (somewhere in the sierras behind Hollywood) is affected by disease.

The Fighting Buckaroo Trailer (1926)

04 April 1926

There's gold in them thar hills and Larry Crawford must fight the unscrupulous Bradley and his men to keep it safe.

Desert Rider Trailer (1923)

10 June 1923

Kincade shoots Baird and takes the map to his gold mine. Sutherland finds the dying Baird who tells him the mine's location.

Pals of the Prairie Trailer (1929)

01 July 1929

Old timer Hank Robbins and his young pal,"Red" Hepner ride into the town of Cajon, Mexico and find it under a reign of terror imposed by a mysterious outlaw known as El Lobo.

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo Trailer (1933)

20 July 1933

Government man Fiddlin' has joined Wolf's gang and Banty has become his friend. When Fiddlin' objects to Wolf's kidnapping of Ann, he is left in a burning building.

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo Trailer (1926)

01 August 1926

Focuses on Davy Crockett before & during his time at the Alamo as one of the defenders, and ultimately, one of those who gave their lives.

Down with Husbands Trailer (1930)

08 March 1930

When their wives go on strike, two husbands form an organization they call the "Husbands Protective League".

The Ridin' Kid from Powder River Trailer (1924)

30 November 1924

After 15 years of searching, Bud Watkins finally has his revenge on the cattlemen's gunman who killed his homesteader foster father, Pop Watkins.

Just Plain Folks Trailer (1925)

18 February 1925

Dan Webber, a sailor in the U.S. Navy who has been away from home for many years and presumed dead, returns to his farm to find that his family is about to be evicted.