Frank R. Strayer was born on September 20, 1891 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Gorilla Ship (1932), Partners in Crime (1928) and When Blonde Meets Blonde (1931). He was married to Erma P. Rogers. He died on February 3, 1964 in Hollywood, California, USA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 20, 1891
- February 3, 1964 (aged 72)
- Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
- Director, also writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
What are Frank R. Strayer's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
Light 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 1
Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Frank R. Strayer's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Symphony of Living (1935) · director
- The Vampire Bat (1933) · director
- Murder at Midnight (1931) · director
- The Ghost Walks (1934) · director
- By Appointment Only (1933) · director, writer
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1933) · director
- Condemned to Live (1935) · director
- Gorilla Ship (1932) · director
- In the Money (1933) · director
- The Monster Walks (1932) · director
- Blondie (1938) · director · free
- Symphony of Living (1935) · director · free
- Reaching from Heaven (1948) · director · free
- The Criminal Within (1935) · director · free
- The Vampire Bat (1933) · director · free
- Murder at Midnight (1931) · director · free
- The Ghost Walks (1934) · director · free
- By Appointment Only (1933) · director, writer · free
- Condemned to Live (1935) · director · free
- The Monster Walks (1932) · director · free
Subscription and free streaming for Frank R. Strayer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
85 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Venture of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
And Then There Were Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
The Pilgrimage Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Sickle or the Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Reaching from Heaven(1948)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Messenger of Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
I Ring Doorbells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Senorita from the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Footlight Glamour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
The Daring Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Blondie for Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Blondie's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Blondie Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Go West, Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Blondie in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Blondie Goes Latin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Blondie Plays Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Blondie Has Servant Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Blondie on a Budget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Blondie Takes a Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Blondie(1938)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Borrowing Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Hot Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Big Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Off to the Races (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Laughing at Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Sea Spoilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Hitch Hike To Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Criminal Within(1935)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Condemned to Live(1935)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Society Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Death from a Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
One in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Public Opinion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Symphony of Living(1935)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Ghost Walks(1934)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Port of Lost Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Fugitive Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Fifteen Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Cross Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
In Love with Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
La cruz y la espada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Twin Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
In the Money(1933)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Melodía prohibida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Dance, Girl, Dance(1933)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
By Appointment Only(1933)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all filmsEl rey de los Gitanos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Vampire Bat(1933)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Manhattan Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Tangled Destinies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Crusader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Gorilla Ship(1932)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dynamite Denny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Love in High Gear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Behind Stone Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Monster Walks(1932)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Dragnet Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Soul of the Slums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Anybody's Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Murder at Midnight(1931)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Caught Cheating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Borrowed Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Let's Go Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Acquitted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Fall of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Moran of the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Just Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Now We're in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Rough House Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Pleasure Before Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Bachelor's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
When the Wife's Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Lure of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Fate of a Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
An Enemy of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Beau Brummel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Main Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Man Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Career shape
A full career of 85 titles from 1921 to 1951.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Frank R. Strayer's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Frank R. Strayer work with?
People who share at least 2 of Frank R. Strayer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roland D. Reed shares the most, 8.
Writers
- Robert EllisShared titles: By Appointment Only (1933), Dance, Girl, Dance (1933), In the Money (1933), The Monster Walks (1932)See all 4 shared titles with Robert Ellis
- Charles BeldenShared titles: Symphony of Living (1935), The Ghost Walks (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Belden
Actors
- Willie BestShared titles: Blondie (1938), The Monster Walks (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Willie Best
- John MiljanShared titles: The Criminal Within (1935), The Ghost Walks (1934)See all 2 shared titles with John Miljan
- Mischa AuerShared titles: Condemned to Live (1935), The Monster Walks (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Mischa Auer
- Robert FrazerShared titles: Condemned to Live (1935), The Vampire Bat (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Frazer
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Roland D. ReedShared titles: Reaching from Heaven (1948), Condemned to Live (1935), Symphony of Living (1935), The Criminal Within (1935), The Ghost Walks (1934), By Appointment Only (1933), Dance, Girl, Dance (1933), In the Money (1933)See all 8 shared titles with Roland D. Reed
- M.A. AndersenShared titles: Condemned to Live (1935), Symphony of Living (1935), The Criminal Within (1935), The Ghost Walks (1934), By Appointment Only (1933), Dance, Girl, Dance (1933), In the Money (1933)See all 7 shared titles with M.A. Andersen
- Lee ZahlerShared titles: Dance, Girl, Dance (1933), In the Money (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Lee Zahler
- Byron RobinsonShared titles: Gorilla Ship (1932), The Monster Walks (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Byron Robinson
Producers
- Maury M. CohenShared titles: Condemned to Live (1935), Symphony of Living (1935), The Criminal Within (1935), The Ghost Walks (1934), By Appointment Only (1933), In the Money (1933)See all 6 shared titles with Maury M. Cohen
- Phil GoldstoneShared titles: The Vampire Bat (1933), Murder at Midnight (1931)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Goldstone
- Ralph M. LikeShared titles: Gorilla Ship (1932), The Monster Walks (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph M. Like