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Edward L. Cahn

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.

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Directing

1931

[ ] Homicide Squad (Director)

1932

[ ] Afraid to Talk (Director)
[ ] Law and Order (Director)
[ ] Radio Patrol (Director)

1933

[ ] Laughter in Hell (Director)
[ ] Emergency Call (Director)

1935

[ ] Confidential (Director)
[ ] A Thrill for Thelma (Director)
[ ] Hit-and-Run Driver (Director)
[ ] Death Drives Through (Director)

1936

[ ] The Perfect Set-Up (Director)
[ ] Foolproof (Director)

1937

[ ] Bad Guy (Director)
[ ] Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States (Director)

1938

[ ] The Man on the Rock (Director)
[ ] Bravest of the Brave (Director)
[ ] Grid Rules (Director)

1939

[ ] Captain Spanky's Show Boat (Director)
[ ] Auto Antics (Director)
[ ] Angel of Mercy (Director)
[ ] The Giant of Norway (Director)
[ ] Joy Scouts (Director)
[ ] Time Out for Lessons (Director)
[ ] Dad for a Day (Director)

1940

[ ] Alfalfa's Double (Director)
[ ] The Big Premiere (Director)
[ ] Waldo's Last Stand (Director)
[ ] Bubbling Troubles (Director)
[ ] Kiddie Kure (Director)
[ ] The New Pupil (Director)
[ ] All About Hash (Director)
[ ] Good Bad Boys (Director)
[ ] Goin' Fishin' (Director)

1941

[ ] Robot Wrecks (Director)
[ ] Redhead (Director)
[ ] Come Back, Miss Pipps (Director)
[ ] Helping Hands (Director)
[ ] Fightin' Fools (Director)
[ ] Main Street on the March! (Director)
[ ] Wedding Worries (Director)
[ ] 1-2-3-Go! (Director)
[ ] Baby Blues (Director)
[ ] Ye Olde Minstrels (Director)

1942

[ ] Melodies Old and New (Director)
[ ] Don't Lie (Director)
[ ] The Omaha Trail (Director)
[ ] Surprised Parties (Director)
[ ] Going to Press (Director)
[ ] Flag of Mercy (Director)
[ ] Madero of Mexico (Director)

1943

[ ] Plan for Destruction (Director)
[ ] That's Why I Left You (Director)
[ ] Don't You Believe It (Director)
[ ] For God and Country (Director)
[ ] Ode to Victory (Director)
[ ] Three Smart Guys (Director)
[ ] Nursery Rhyme Mysteries (Director)

1944

[ ] Main Street Today (Director)

1945

[ ] Main Street After Dark (Director)
[ ] Dangerous Partners (Director)

1947

[ ] Born to Speed (Director)
[ ] The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (Director)

1948

[ ] The Fabulous Fraud (Director)
[ ] The Checkered Coat (Director)
[ ] Bungalow 13 (Director)
[ ] Goodbye, Miss Turlock (Director)
[ ] Souvenirs of Death (Director)

1949

[ ] I Cheated the Law (Director)
[ ] Annie Was a Wonder (Director)
[ ] Prejudice (Director)

1950

[ ] Experiment Alcatraz (Director)
[ ] Destination Murder (Director)
[ ] The Great Plane Robbery (Director)

1951

[ ] Two Dollar Bettor (Director)

1955

[ ] Creature with the Atom Brain (Director)
[ ] Betrayed Women (Director)

1956

[ ] The She-Creature (Director)
[ ] Girls in Prison (Director)
[ ] Shake, Rattle and Rock! (Director)
[ ] Flesh and the Spur (Director)
[ ] Runaway Daughters (Director)

1957

[ ] Dragstrip Girl (Director)
[ ] Zombies of Mora Tau (Director)
[ ] Voodoo Woman (Director)
[ ] Invasion of the Saucer-Men (Director)
[ ] Motorcycle Gang (Director)

1958

[ ] It! The Terror from Beyond Space (Director)
[ ] Curse of the Faceless Man (Director)
[ ] Suicide Battalion (Director)
[ ] Jet Attack (Director)
[ ] Hong Kong Confidential (Director)

1959

[ ] Vice Raid (Director)
[ ] Riot in Juvenile Prison (Director)
[ ] Guns, Girls and Gangsters (Director)
[ ] The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (Director)
[ ] Invisible Invaders (Director)
[ ] Inside the Mafia (Director)
[ ] Pier 5, Havana (Director)
[ ] A Dog's Best Friend (Director)

1960

[ ] Cage of Evil (Director)
[ ] The Music Box Kid (Director)
[ ] The Walking Target (Director)
[ ] Oklahoma Territory (Director)
[ ] Gunfighters of Abilene (Director)
[ ] Three Came to Kill (Director)
[ ] Noose for a Gunman (Director)
[ ] Twelve Hours to Kill (Director)

1961

[ ] When the Clock Strikes (Director)
[ ] Boy Who Caught a Crook (Director)
[ ] Gun Street (Director)
[ ] The Clown and the Kid (Director)
[ ] You Have to Run Fast (Director)
[ ] The Gambler Wore a Gun (Director)
[ ] Frontier Uprising (Director)
[ ] Five Guns to Tombstone (Director)
[ ] Police Dog Story (Director)
[ ] Operation Bottleneck (Director)
[ ] Secret of Deep Harbor (Director)
[ ] Gun Fight (Director)

1962

[ ] Incident in an Alley (Director)
[ ] Beauty and the Beast (Director)

Production

1941

[ ] Robot Wrecks (Producer)

1950

[ ] Experiment Alcatraz (Producer)
[ ] Destination Murder (Producer)

Editing

1927

[ ] Surrender (Editor)

1928

[ ] The Man Who Laughs (Editor)

1929

[ ] The Last Performance (Editor)
[ ] Broadway (Editor)
[ ] The Girl on the Barge (Editor)

Crew

1956

[ ] Flesh and the Spur (Additional Dialogue)

Writing

1943

[ ] Ode to Victory (Writer)