Where to watch Frank Shannon in the UK
Find every Frank Shannon film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Frank Shannon was an Irish-born stage and screen performer. He had his film debut in The Prisoner of Zenda (1913). He is most fondly remembered as the brilliant Dr. Zarkov in the three Flash Gordon serials.
Frank Shannon films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Frank Shannon, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
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- Batman (1943) as Dr. Hayden
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Mac (uncredited)
- Crack-Up (1946) as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
- The Return of Frank James (1940) as Sheriff
- 'G' Men (1935) as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
- Union Pacific (1939) as Old Man (uncredited)
- A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
- Flash Gordon (1936) as Dr. Hans Zarkov
- The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) as Mr. Holt
- Rulers of the Sea (1939) as Kelsey (Uncredited)
- Over the Wall (1938) as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
- Rocket Ship (1938) as Dr. Hans Zarkov
- Brigham Young (1940) as Second Man with California Gold News
- Emergency Squad (1940) as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
- Mannequin (1938) as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
- The Secret Code (1942) as Police Commissioner
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939) as Inspector McTavish
- Spaceship to the Unknown (1966) as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) as Dr. Zarkov
- Road Gang (1936) as Chaplain (uncredited)
- Blondes at Work (1938) as Capt. McTavish
- The Adventurous Blonde (1937) as Captain McTavish
- A Dangerous Profession (1949) Cast
- Next Time I Marry (1938) as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936) as Police Sergeant
- Ever Since Eve (1937) as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane in Panama (1938) as Captain McTavish
- Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) as Dr. Zarkov
- Wildcat Bus (1940) as Sweeney
- Black Gold (1936) as Dan O'Reilly
- Torchy Gets Her Man (1938) as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
- End of the Trail (1936) as Sheriff Anderson
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Senator (uncredited)
- Woman in the Dark (1934) as Prison Warden
- The Texas Rangers (1936) as Captain Stafford
- The Phantom (1943) as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
- Mars Attacks the World (1938) as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- Men Without Names (1935) as Agent Joe
- Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) as Police Capt. McTavish
- The Night of Nights (1939) as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
- Rawhide Rangers (1941) as McDowell
- Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) as Captain McTavish
- The Pace That Kills (1935) as Mr. Farley
- Federal Fugitives (1941) as Hammond
- The Eagle's Brood (1935) as Mike
- The Bride's Play (1922) as Sir John Mansfield
- Purple Death from Outer Space (1966) as Dr. Zarkov
- The Ship That Died (1938) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Monsieur Beaucaire (1924) as Badger
- Icebound (1924) as Judge Bradford
- The Perfect Set-Up (1936) as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
- Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars (1966) as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- Perjury (1921) as Phil Rourke
- A Burglar to the Rescue (1931) as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
- Boomerang Bill (1922) as Terrence O'Malley
- Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966) as Dr. Zarkov
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1913) as Detchard
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Most-watched Frank Shannon films currently: Batman (1943), You Can't Take It with You (1938), Crack-Up (1946), The Return of Frank James (1940), 'G' Men (1935).
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