Directing · b. 1899 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Edward L. Cahn

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward L. Cahn (February 12, 1899 – August 25, 1963) was an American film director. He is best known for directing Our Gang comedies from 1939-1943, and a long line of other short subjects and B-movies afterward. He is also known for directing the 1958 film It! The Terror from Beyond Space, that inspired the 1979 film Alien. He made a number of films for American International Pictures. His brother was film editor Philip Cahn.

Directed
Incident in an Alley 1962 Beauty and the Beast 1962 When the Clock Strikes 1961 Boy Who Caught a Crook 1961 Gun Street 1961 The Clown and the Kid 1961 You Have to Run Fast 1961 The Gambler Wore a Gun 1961 Frontier Uprising 1961 Five Guns to Tombstone 1961 Police Dog Story 1961 Operation Bottleneck 1961 Secret of Deep Harbor 1961 Gun Fight 1961 Cage of Evil 1960 The Music Box Kid 1960 The Walking Target 1960 Oklahoma Territory 1960 Gunfighters of Abilene 1960 Three Came to Kill 1960 Noose for a Gunman 1960 Twelve Hours to Kill 1960 Vice Raid 1959 Riot in Juvenile Prison 1959 Guns, Girls and Gangsters 1959 The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake 1959 Invisible Invaders 1959 Inside the Mafia 1959 Pier 5, Havana 1959 A Dog's Best Friend 1959 It! The Terror from Beyond Space 1958 Curse of the Faceless Man 1958 Suicide Battalion 1958 Jet Attack 1958 Hong Kong Confidential 1958 Dragstrip Girl 1957 Zombies of Mora Tau 1957 Voodoo Woman 1957 Invasion of the Saucer-Men 1957 Motorcycle Gang 1957 The She-Creature 1956 Girls in Prison 1956 Shake, Rattle and Rock! 1956 Flesh and the Spur 1956 Runaway Daughters 1956 Silent Fear 1956 Creature with the Atom Brain 1955 Betrayed Women 1955 Two Dollar Bettor 1951 Experiment Alcatraz 1950 Destination Murder 1950 The Great Plane Robbery 1950 I Cheated the Law 1949 Annie Was a Wonder 1949 Prejudice 1949 The Fabulous Fraud 1948 The Checkered Coat 1948 Bungalow 13 1948 Goodbye, Miss Turlock 1948 Souvenirs of Death 1948 Born to Speed 1947 The Gas House Kids in Hollywood 1947 Main Street After Dark 1945 Dangerous Partners 1945 Main Street Today 1944 Plan for Destruction 1943 That's Why I Left You 1943 Don't You Believe It 1943 For God and Country 1943 Ode to Victory 1943 Three Smart Guys 1943 Nursery Rhyme Mysteries 1943 Melodies Old and New 1942 Don't Lie 1942 The Omaha Trail 1942 Surprised Parties 1942 Going to Press 1942 Flag of Mercy 1942 Madero of Mexico 1942 Robot Wrecks 1941 Redhead 1941 Come Back, Miss Pipps 1941 Helping Hands 1941 Fightin' Fools 1941 Main Street on the March! 1941 Wedding Worries 1941 1-2-3-Go! 1941 Baby Blues 1941 Ye Olde Minstrels 1941 Alfalfa's Double 1940 The Big Premiere 1940 Waldo's Last Stand 1940 Bubbling Troubles 1940 Kiddie Kure 1940 The New Pupil 1940 All About Hash 1940 Good Bad Boys 1940 Goin' Fishin' 1940 Captain Spanky's Show Boat 1939 Auto Antics 1939 Angel of Mercy 1939 The Giant of Norway 1939 Joy Scouts 1939 Time Out for Lessons 1939 Dad for a Day 1939 The Man on the Rock 1938 Bravest of the Brave 1938 Grid Rules 1938 Bad Guy 1937 Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States 1937 The Perfect Set-Up 1936 Foolproof 1936 Confidential 1935 A Thrill for Thelma 1935 Hit-and-Run Driver 1935 Death Drives Through 1935 Laughter in Hell 1933 Emergency Call 1933 Afraid to Talk 1932 Law and Order 1932 Radio Patrol 1932 Homicide Squad 1931
Other Credits
The Last Performance Editor 1929 Broadway Editor 1929 The Girl on the Barge Editor 1929 The Man Who Laughs Editor 1928 Surrender Editor 1927
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