Frank McDonald

American film director (1899–1980)

Frank Burgess McDonald was an American film and television director, active from 1935 to 1966. He directed more than 100 films, including many Westerns starring Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, and numerous TV show episodes. He is interred at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo, California.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 87 films (1916–1962) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 25 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1945 Sunset In El Dorado. Frank McDonald 7 reels B&W
1945 Tell It To A Star. Frank McDonald 7 reels Color
1945 The Chicago Kid. Frank McDonald 7 reels Color
1946 Along The Navajo Trail. Frank McDonald 8 reels 35mm B&W sound
1946 My Pal Trigger. Frank McDonald 8 reels 35mm B&W sound
1946 Rainbow Over Texas. Frank McDonald 7 reels 35mm B&W sound
1946 Song Of Arizona. Frank McDonald 8 reels B&W
1946 Under Nevada Skies. Frank McDonald 69 min. 35mm B&W sound
1947 Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back. Frank McDonald 7 reels 35mm B&W sound
1947 Hit Parade Of 1947. Frank McDonald 90 min. 35mm B&W sound
1947 Twilight on the Rio Grande. Frank McDonald 22:00 16mm B&W sound
1947 When A Girl's Beautiful. Frank McDonald 68 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 13 Lead Soldiers. Frank McDonald 64 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 French Leave. Frank McDonald 64 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Linda, Be Good. Frank McDonald 68 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 MR. RECKLESS Pine-Thomas Productions 16mm B&W sound
1948 MR. RECKLESS. Frank McDonald B&W
1948 The Big Sombrero. Frank McDonald 7 reels 35mm Color sound
1949 Apache Chief. Frank McDonald 60 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Gun Smugglers. Frank McDonald 61 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Ringside. Frank McDonald 64 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Call of the Klondike. Monogram Pictures Corp. 67 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Sierra Passage. Monogram Pictures Corp. 80 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Snow Dog. Monogram Pictures Corp. 63 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Father Takes The Air. Monogram Pictures Corp. 60 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Northwest Territory. Monogram Pictures Corp. 61 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Texans Never Cry. Gene Autry Productions 66 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Yellow Fin. Monogram Pictures Corp. 74 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Yukon Manhunt. Monogram Pictures Corp. 62 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 YUKON GOLD. Monogram Pictures Corp. 62 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 Son Of Belle Starr. Allied Artists Productions Inc. 70 min. 35mm Color sound
1954 Thunder Pass. Lippert Pictures Inc. 78 min. 35mm B&W sound
1955 The Big Tip-Off. Allied Artists Pictures Corp. 78 min. 35mm B&W sound
1955 Treasure Of Ruby Hills. Allied Artists Pictures Corp. 71 min. 35mm B&W sound
1960 Raymie. C. E. Productions Inc. 72 min 35mm B&W sound
1960 The Purple Gang Cine World 85 min 16mm sound
1962 The Underwater City. Columbia Pictures Corp. 78 min 35mm Color sound