Edward L. Cahn
- Born
- February 12, 1899 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- August 25, 1963
- Director
- Editor
- Producer
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.
Filmography · 78 credits
- 1962Beauty and the Beast · Director
- 1962Incident in an Alley · Director
- 1961When the Clock Strikes · Director
- 1961The Gambler Wore a Gun · Director
- 1961Gun Fight · Director
- 1961You Have to Run Fast · Director
- 1961Gun Street · Director
- 1961Operation Bottleneck · Director
- 1961Secret of Deep Harbor · Director
- 1961Boy Who Caught a Crook · Director
- 1961Police Dog Story · Director
- 1961The Clown and the Kid · Director
- 1960Cage of Evil · Director
- 1960The Walking Target · Director
- 1960Noose for a Gunman · Director
- 1960Oklahoma Territory · Director
- 1960Five Guns to Tombstone · Director
- 1960Twelve Hours to Kill · Director
- 1960Three Came to Kill · Director
- 1960The Music Box Kid · Director
- 1959Invisible Invaders · Director
- 1959The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake · Director
- 1959Guns Girls and Gangsters · Director
- 1959Vice Raid · Director
- 1959Pier 5, Havana · Director
- 1959Inside the Mafia · Director
- 1959Gunfighters of Abilene · Director
- 1959Riot in Juvenile Prison · Director
- 1959A Dog's Best Friend · Director
- 1958It! The Terror from Beyond Space · Director
- 1958Curse of the Faceless Man · Director
- 1958Jet Attack · Director
- 1958Suicide Battalion · Director
- 1958Hong Kong Confidential · Director
- 1957Invasion of the Saucer Men · Director
- 1957Zombies of Mora Tau · Director
- 1957Voodoo Woman · Director
- 1957Dragstrip Girl · Director
- 1957Motorcycle Gang · Director
- 1956The She-Creature · Director
- 1956Girls in Prison · Director
- 1956Shake, Rattle & Rock! · Director
- 1956Runaway Daughters · Director
- 1956Flesh and the Spur · Writer
- 1956Flesh and the Spur · Director
- 1955Creature with the Atom Brain · Director
- 1955Betrayed Women · Director
- 1951Two Dollar Bettor · Producer
- 1951Two Dollar Bettor · Director
- 1950Destination Murder · Producer
- 1950Destination Murder · Director
- 1950Experiment Alcatraz · Producer
- 1950Experiment Alcatraz · Director
- 1950The Great Plane Robbery · Director
- 1949Prejudice · Director
- 1949I Cheated the Law · Director
- 1948Bungalow 13 · Director
- 1948The Checkered Coat · Director
- 1947Born to Speed · Director
- 1947The Gas House Kids in Hollywood · Director
- 1945Main Street After Dark · Director
- 1945Dangerous Partners · Director
- 1941Redhead · Director
- 1937Bad Guy · Director
- 1935Confidential · Director
- 1933Emergency Call · Director
- 1933Laughter in Hell · Director
- 1932Law and Order · Director
- 1932Afraid to Talk · Director
- 1932Radio Patrol · Director
- 1931Homicide Squad · Director
- 1931Resurrection · Editor
- 1929The Last Performance · Editor
- 1929The Girl on the Barge · Editor
- 1928The Man Who Laughs · Editor
- 1928Jazz Mad · Editor
- 1927Surrender · Editor
- 1927Love Me and the World Is Mine · Editor