I tried a "Character" search on IMDb and came up with four titles.
Abeltje (1998)
http://us.imdb.com/Details?0124272Jack Slade (1953)
http://us.imdb.com/Details?0045925They Won't Forget (1937)
http://us.imdb.com/Details?0029658Birthright (1924)
http://us.imdb.com/Details?0014717JACK SLADE sounds like the most likely candidate, but you probably want to check the links.
Let us know how your fan holds up.