Edward L. Cahn
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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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Movies (127)

Incident in an Alley
1962 · Director

Beauty and the Beast
1962 · Director
The Clown and the Kid
1961 · Director

Gun Street
1961 · Director

Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961 · Director

Secret of Deep Harbor
1961 · Director

You Have to Run Fast
1961 · Director

When the Clock Strikes
1961 · Director

The Gambler Wore a Gun
1961 · Director

Gun Fight
1961 · Director

Operation Bottleneck
1961 · Director

Frontier Uprising
1961 · Director

Police Dog Story
1961 · Director

Five Guns to Tombstone
1961 · Director

The Walking Target
1960 · Director

Cage of Evil
1960 · Director

The Music Box Kid
1960 · Director

Noose for a Gunman
1960 · Director

Twelve Hours to Kill
1960 · Director

Oklahoma Territory
1960 · Director

Three Came to Kill
1960 · Director

Gunfighters of Abilene
1960 · Director

A Dog's Best Friend
1959 · Director

Vice Raid
1959 · Director

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
1959 · Director

Pier 5, Havana
1959 · Director

Inside the Mafia
1959 · Director

Invisible Invaders
1959 · Director

Riot in Juvenile Prison
1959 · Director

Guns Girls and Gangsters
1959 · Director

Hong Kong Confidential
1958 · Director

Curse of the Faceless Man
1958 · Director

It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958 · Director

Suicide Battalion
1958 · Director

Jet Attack
1958 · Director

Motorcycle Gang
1957 · Director

Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957 · Director

Dragstrip Girl
1957 · Director

Voodoo Woman
1957 · Director

Zombies of Mora Tau
1957 · Director

Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956 · Director

Flesh and the Spur
1956 · Director, Additional Dialogue

The She-Creature
1956 · Director

Girls in Prison
1956 · Director

Silent Fear
1956 · Director

Runaway Daughters
1956 · Director

Betrayed Women
1955 · Director

Creature with the Atom Brain
1955 · Director

Two Dollar Bettor
1951 · Director

Experiment Alcatraz
1950 · Director, Producer

Destination Murder
1950 · Director, Producer
The Great Plane Robbery
1950 · Director

Prejudice
1949 · Director

I Cheated the Law
1949 · Director

Annie Was a Wonder
1949 · Director

Bungalow 13
1948 · Director

The Fabulous Fraud
1948 · Director

The Checkered Coat
1948 · Director

Souvenirs of Death
1948 · Director

Goodbye, Miss Turlock
1948 · Director

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
1947 · Director

Born to Speed
1947 · Director

Dangerous Partners
1945 · Director

Main Street After Dark
1945 · Director

Main Street Today
1944 · Director

Three Smart Guys
1943 · Director

Ode to Victory
1943 · Director, Writer

Don't You Believe It
1943 · Director

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
1943 · Director

That's Why I Left You
1943 · Director

For God and Country
1943 · Director

Plan for Destruction
1943 · Director

Madero of Mexico
1942 · Director

The Omaha Trail
1942 · Director

Surprised Parties
1942 · Director

Don't Lie
1942 · Director

Going to Press
1942 · Director

Flag of Mercy
1942 · Director

Melodies Old and New
1942 · Director

Wedding Worries
1941 · Director

Main Street on the March!
1941 · Director

Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941 · Director
Helping Hands
1941 · Director

Robot Wrecks
1941 · Director, Producer

Redhead
1941 · Director

1-2-3-Go!
1941 · Director

Ye Olde Minstrels
1941 · Director

Fightin' Fools
1941 · Director

Baby Blues
1941 · Director
Kiddie Kure
1940 · Director

Goin' Fishin'
1940 · Director

Waldo's Last Stand
1940 · Director

Good Bad Boys
1940 · Director
Bubbling Troubles
1940 · Director
The New Pupil
1940 · Director

All About Hash
1940 · Director

The Big Premiere
1940 · Director

Alfalfa's Double
1940 · Director
Time Out for Lessons
1939 · Director

Dad for a Day
1939 · Director

Captain Spanky's Show Boat
1939 · Director
Auto Antics
1939 · Director

The Giant of Norway
1939 · Director

Joy Scouts
1939 · Director

Angel of Mercy
1939 · Director
Grid Rules
1938 · Director

The Man on the Rock
1938 · Director

Bravest of the Brave
1938 · Director

Bad Guy
1937 · Director

Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States
1937 · Director

Foolproof
1936 · Director

The Perfect Set-Up
1936 · Director

Hit-and-Run Driver
1935 · Director

A Thrill for Thelma
1935 · Director

Confidential
1935 · Director

Death Drives Through
1935 · Director

Emergency Call
1933 · Director

Laughter in Hell
1933 · Director

Afraid to Talk
1932 · Director

Radio Patrol
1932 · Director

Law and Order
1932 · Director

Homicide Squad
1931 · Director

The Last Performance
1929 · Editor

Broadway
1929 · Editor

The Girl on the Barge
1929 · Editor

The Man Who Laughs
1928 · Editor

Surrender
1927 · Editor
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