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 113
1960s
- 1962
Incident in an Alley
Director
Beauty and the Beast
Director
- 1961
Gun Street
Director
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Director
Secret of Deep Harbor
Director
You Have to Run Fast
Director
When the Clock Strikes
Director
The Gambler Wore a Gun
Director
Gun Fight
Director
Operation Bottleneck
Director
Frontier Uprising
Director
Police Dog Story
Director
- 1960
The Walking Target
Director
Cage of Evil
Director
The Music Box Kid
Director
Noose for a Gunman
Director
Twelve Hours to Kill
Director
Oklahoma Territory
Director
Gunfighters of Abilene
Director
1950s
- 1959
A Dog's Best Friend
Director
Pier 5, Havana
Director
Inside the Mafia
Director
Invisible Invaders
Director
Riot in Juvenile Prison
Director
Guns Girls and Gangsters
Director
- 1958
Hong Kong Confidential
Director
Suicide Battalion
Director
- 1957
Motorcycle Gang
Director
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Director
Dragstrip Girl
Director
Voodoo Woman
Director
Zombies of Mora Tau
Director
- 1956
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Director
The She-Creature
Director
Girls in Prison
Director
Runaway Daughters
Director
- 1955
Betrayed Women
Director
- 1951
Two Dollar Bettor
Director
- 1950
Experiment Alcatraz
Director
Destination Murder
Director
1940s
- 1949
Prejudice
Director
I Cheated the Law
Director
Annie Was a Wonder
Director
- 1948
Bungalow 13
Director
The Fabulous Fraud
Director
The Checkered Coat
Director
Souvenirs of Death
Director
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Director
- 1947
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
Director
Born to Speed
Director
- 1945
Dangerous Partners
Director
Main Street After Dark
Director
- 1944
Main Street Today
Director
- 1943
Three Smart Guys
Director
Ode to Victory
Director
Don't You Believe It
Director
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Director
That's Why I Left You
Director
For God and Country
Director
Plan for Destruction
Director
- 1942
Madero of Mexico
Director
The Omaha Trail
Director
Surprised Parties
Director
Don't Lie
Director
Going to Press
Director
Flag of Mercy
Director
Melodies Old and New
Director
- 1941
Wedding Worries
Director
Main Street on the March!
Director
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Director
Robot Wrecks
Director
Redhead
Director
1-2-3-Go!
Director
Ye Olde Minstrels
Director
Fightin' Fools
Director
Baby Blues
Director
- 1940
Goin' Fishin'
Director
Waldo's Last Stand
Director
Good Bad Boys
Director
All About Hash
Director
The Big Premiere
Director
Alfalfa's Double
Director
1930s
- 1939
Dad for a Day
Director
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Director
The Giant of Norway
Director
Joy Scouts
Director
Angel of Mercy
Director
- 1938
The Man on the Rock
Director
Bravest of the Brave
Director
- 1937
Bad Guy
Director
Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States
Director
- 1936
Foolproof
Director
The Perfect Set-Up
Director
- 1935
Hit-and-Run Driver
Director
A Thrill for Thelma
Director
Confidential
Director
Death Drives Through
Director
- 1933
Emergency Call
Director
Laughter in Hell
Director
- 1932
Afraid to Talk
Director
Radio Patrol
Director
Law and Order
Director
- 1931
Homicide Squad
Director
Edited 5
1920s
- 1929
The Last Performance
Editor
Broadway
Editor
The Girl on the Barge
Editor
- 1928
- 1927
Surrender
Editor
Produced 3
1950s
- 1950
Experiment Alcatraz
Producer
Destination Murder
Producer
1940s
- 1941
Robot Wrecks
Producer
Other crew 1
Wrote 1
1940s
- 1943
Ode to Victory
Writer