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