Biography and filmography

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

Incident in an Alley

1962 · Director

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1962 · Director

The Clown and the Kid

The Clown and the Kid

1961 · Director

Gun Street

Gun Street

1961 · Director

Boy Who Caught a Crook

Boy Who Caught a Crook

1961 · Director

Secret of Deep Harbor

Secret of Deep Harbor

1961 · Director

You Have to Run Fast

You Have to Run Fast

1961 · Director

When the Clock Strikes

When the Clock Strikes

1961 · Director

The Gambler Wore a Gun

The Gambler Wore a Gun

1961 · Director

Gun Fight

Gun Fight

1961 · Director

Operation Bottleneck

Operation Bottleneck

1961 · Director

Frontier Uprising

Frontier Uprising

1961 · Director

Police Dog Story

Police Dog Story

1961 · Director

Five Guns to Tombstone

Five Guns to Tombstone

1961 · Director

The Walking Target

The Walking Target

1960 · Director

Cage of Evil

Cage of Evil

1960 · Director

The Music Box Kid

The Music Box Kid

1960 · Director

Noose for a Gunman

Noose for a Gunman

1960 · Director

Twelve Hours to Kill

Twelve Hours to Kill

1960 · Director

Oklahoma Territory

Oklahoma Territory

1960 · Director

Three Came to Kill

Three Came to Kill

1960 · Director

Gunfighters of Abilene

Gunfighters of Abilene

1960 · Director

A Dog's Best Friend

A Dog's Best Friend

1959 · Director

Vice Raid

Vice Raid

1959 · Director

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

1959 · Director

Pier 5, Havana

Pier 5, Havana

1959 · Director

Inside the Mafia

Inside the Mafia

1959 · Director

Invisible Invaders

Invisible Invaders

1959 · Director

Riot in Juvenile Prison

Riot in Juvenile Prison

1959 · Director

Guns Girls and Gangsters

Guns Girls and Gangsters

1959 · Director

Hong Kong Confidential

Hong Kong Confidential

1958 · Director

Curse of the Faceless Man

Curse of the Faceless Man

1958 · Director

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958 · Director

Suicide Battalion

Suicide Battalion

1958 · Director

Jet Attack

Jet Attack

1958 · Director

Motorcycle Gang

Motorcycle Gang

1957 · Director

Invasion of the Saucer Men

Invasion of the Saucer Men

1957 · Director

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

1957 · Director

Voodoo Woman

Voodoo Woman

1957 · Director

Zombies of Mora Tau

Zombies of Mora Tau

1957 · Director

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1956 · Director

Flesh and the Spur

Flesh and the Spur

1956 · Director, Additional Dialogue

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

1956 · Director

Girls in Prison

Girls in Prison

1956 · Director

Silent Fear

Silent Fear

1956 · Director

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

1956 · Director

Betrayed Women

Betrayed Women

1955 · Director

Creature with the Atom Brain

Creature with the Atom Brain

1955 · Director

Two Dollar Bettor

Two Dollar Bettor

1951 · Director

Experiment Alcatraz

Experiment Alcatraz

1950 · Director, Producer

Destination Murder

Destination Murder

1950 · Director, Producer

The Great Plane Robbery

The Great Plane Robbery

1950 · Director

Prejudice

Prejudice

1949 · Director

I Cheated the Law

I Cheated the Law

1949 · Director

Annie Was a Wonder

Annie Was a Wonder

1949 · Director

Bungalow 13

Bungalow 13

1948 · Director

The Fabulous Fraud

The Fabulous Fraud

1948 · Director

The Checkered Coat

The Checkered Coat

1948 · Director

Souvenirs of Death

Souvenirs of Death

1948 · Director

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

1948 · Director

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

1947 · Director

Born to Speed

Born to Speed

1947 · Director

Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners

1945 · Director

Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

1945 · Director

Main Street Today

Main Street Today

1944 · Director

Three Smart Guys

Three Smart Guys

1943 · Director

Ode to Victory

Ode to Victory

1943 · Director, Writer

Don't You Believe It

Don't You Believe It

1943 · Director

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

1943 · Director

That's Why I Left You

That's Why I Left You

1943 · Director

For God and Country

For God and Country

1943 · Director

Plan for Destruction

Plan for Destruction

1943 · Director

Madero of Mexico

Madero of Mexico

1942 · Director

The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

1942 · Director

Surprised Parties

Surprised Parties

1942 · Director

Don't Lie

Don't Lie

1942 · Director

Going to Press

Going to Press

1942 · Director

Flag of Mercy

Flag of Mercy

1942 · Director

Melodies Old and New

Melodies Old and New

1942 · Director

Wedding Worries

Wedding Worries

1941 · Director

Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

1941 · Director

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Come Back, Miss Pipps

1941 · Director

Helping Hands

Helping Hands

1941 · Director

Robot Wrecks

Robot Wrecks

1941 · Director, Producer

Redhead

Redhead

1941 · Director

1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!

1941 · Director

Ye Olde Minstrels

Ye Olde Minstrels

1941 · Director

Fightin' Fools

Fightin' Fools

1941 · Director

Baby Blues

Baby Blues

1941 · Director

Kiddie Kure

Kiddie Kure

1940 · Director

Goin' Fishin'

Goin' Fishin'

1940 · Director

Waldo's Last Stand

Waldo's Last Stand

1940 · Director

Good Bad Boys

Good Bad Boys

1940 · Director

Bubbling Troubles

Bubbling Troubles

1940 · Director

The New Pupil

The New Pupil

1940 · Director

All About Hash

All About Hash

1940 · Director

The Big Premiere

The Big Premiere

1940 · Director

Alfalfa's Double

Alfalfa's Double

1940 · Director

Time Out for Lessons

Time Out for Lessons

1939 · Director

Dad for a Day

Dad for a Day

1939 · Director

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

1939 · Director

Auto Antics

Auto Antics

1939 · Director

The Giant of Norway

The Giant of Norway

1939 · Director

Joy Scouts

Joy Scouts

1939 · Director

Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy

1939 · Director

Grid Rules

Grid Rules

1938 · Director

The Man on the Rock

The Man on the Rock

1938 · Director

Bravest of the Brave

Bravest of the Brave

1938 · Director

Bad Guy

Bad Guy

1937 · Director

Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States

Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States

1937 · Director

Foolproof

Foolproof

1936 · Director

The Perfect Set-Up

The Perfect Set-Up

1936 · Director

Hit-and-Run Driver

Hit-and-Run Driver

1935 · Director

A Thrill for Thelma

A Thrill for Thelma

1935 · Director

Confidential

Confidential

1935 · Director

Death Drives Through

Death Drives Through

1935 · Director

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1933 · Director

Laughter in Hell

Laughter in Hell

1933 · Director

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932 · Director

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1932 · Director

Law and Order

Law and Order

1932 · Director

Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad

1931 · Director

The Last Performance

The Last Performance

1929 · Editor

Broadway

Broadway

1929 · Editor

The Girl on the Barge

The Girl on the Barge

1929 · Editor

The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

1928 · Editor

Surrender

Surrender

1927 · Editor

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