Portrait of Frank McDonald

Directing

Frank McDonald

Career

Active from 1935 to 1994, with a break from 1966 to 1993, busiest in 1940 with 9 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Get Smart
Get Smart
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank McDonald Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.3, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    2.2, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    2.3, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 11
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Frontier Justice 4
  • Roy Rogers 3
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 3
  • Good vs. Evil 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

119
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 63
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 52
Mara of the Wilderness
Mara of the Wilderness (1965)

Director

Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Underwater City
The Underwater City (1962)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Raymie
Raymie (1960)

Director

1950s

33 titles ยท average score 64
The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Treasure of Ruby Hills
Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)

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The Big Tip Off
The Big Tip Off (1955)

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Thunder Pass
Thunder Pass (1954)

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Son of Belle Starr
Son of Belle Starr (1953)

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Border City Rustlers
Border City Rustlers (1953)

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Yukon Gold
Yukon Gold (1952)

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Yellow Fin
Yellow Fin (1951)

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Texans Never Cry
Texans Never Cry (1951)

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Snow Dog
Snow Dog (1950)

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Sierra Passage
Sierra Passage (1950)

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Call of the Klondike
Call of the Klondike (1950)

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1940s

57 titles ยท average score 54
Ringside
Ringside (1949)

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My Pal Trigger
My Pal Trigger (1946)
GoodWatch score 58

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Song of Arizona
Song of Arizona (1946)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail (1945)

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Sunset in El Dorado
Sunset in El Dorado (1945)

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One Body Too Many
One Body Too Many (1944)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Lights of Old Santa Fe
Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
GoodWatch score 48

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Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert (1943)
GoodWatch score 51

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O, My Darling Clementine
O, My Darling Clementine (1943)

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Shepherd of the Ozarks
Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942)

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No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls (1940)

Story

1930s

24 titles ยท average score 57
Death Goes North
Death Goes North (1939)

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Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

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Her Husband's Secretary
Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

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Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde (1937)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Midnight Court
Midnight Court (1937)

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Isle of Fury
Isle of Fury (1936)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Treachery Rides the Range
Treachery Rides the Range (1936)

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The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Murder by an Aristocrat
Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)
GoodWatch score 53

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Love Begins at Twenty
Love Begins at Twenty (1936)

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Broadway Hostess
Broadway Hostess (1935)
GoodWatch score 56

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