6 Best Frank McGlynn Sr. Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 28, 2026

Drama intense

Frank McGlynn Sr. became one of classic Hollywood’s most familiar faces for playing Abraham Lincoln, while also building a long career in supporting dramatic roles.

The Mad Empress (1939) 01

The Mad Empress (1939)

IMDb ★ 5.4

An ambitious empress's three-year reign in Mexico collapses into madness and political catastrophe.

Second Fiddle (1939) 02

Second Fiddle (1939)

IMDb ★ 5.8

A studio publicist discovers a Minnesota skating teacher and whisks her away to Hollywood stardom.

The Littlest Rebel (1935) 03

The Littlest Rebel (1935)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A young girl travels to Washington to plead for her Confederate officer father's life during the Civil War.

Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) 04

Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)

IMDb ★ 6.5

An entertainer impersonates a look-alike banker, causing comic confusion for both men's wives.

Massacre (1934) 05

Massacre (1934)

IMDb ★ 6.0

A Native American man returns to his reservation after his father's death and confronts corrupt agency officials.

Search for Beauty (1934) 06

Search for Beauty (1934)

IMDb ★ 5.5

Three con artists dupe two Olympic athletes into serving as editors of a new health and fitness magazine.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.