Fearless Frank
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Philip Kaufman
Jon Voight
Monique Van Vooren
Joan Darling
Severn Darden
Anthony Holland
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Frank, an unsophisticated young man from the country, sets out to make his fortune in the city. En route he meets The Stranger, who is going to the city to write a book. The book becomes the story of Frank's adventures. Frank meets and falls in love with Plethora, but he is killed by gangsters (Needles, The Rat, Screwnose, and The Cat) when he tries to rescue Plethora from the clutches of The Boss, whose evil influence has engulfed the city. The Good Doctor revivifies Frank and imbues him with superhuman powers. Bullet-proofed and able to fly, Frank becomes the unwitting instrument of The Good Doctor in his battle against crime and evil. The Boss, upon learning of Frank, instructs Claude, the long-lost brother of The Good Doctor, to contrive to do away with Frank. Claude creates a monster, a shabby replica of Frank, but False Frank, as he is called, is easily vanquished in a showdown with his counterpart. Eventually, Frank's personality undergoes changes--he becomes overconfident and seduces Lois, the daughter of The Good Doctor, wantonly causing his benefactor to die of a broken heart. Simultaneously, as Frank becomes more "evil," False Frank acquires nobleness. He falls in love with Plethora, turns against his creator, and ultimately prevents Claude's planned destruction of the city.
Director
Philip Kaufman
Cast
Jon Voight
Monique Van Vooren
Joan Darling
Severn Darden
Anthony Holland
Lou Gilbert
Ben Carruthers
David Steinberg
David Fisher
Nelson Algren
Ken Nordine
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Filmed on location in Chicago. Shown in 1967 at the Cannes Film Festival as Frank's Greatest Adventure; running time: 83 min.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1969
Released in United States May 1967
Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1967 under title "Frank's Greatest Adventure."
John Voight makes his screen debut in this film.
Film marks Philip Kaufman's first solo directorial effort.
Shot in 1964.
Released in United States 1969
Released in United States May 1967 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1967 under title "Frank's Greatest Adventure.")
