Edward L. Cahn
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-02-12
Day of Death
1963-08-25 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Edward L. Cahn
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.
Known For
Crew
(1962)
Incident in an Alley
Director
(1962)
Beauty and the Beast
Director
(1961)
When the Clock Strikes
Director
(1961)
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Director
(1961)
Gun Street
Director
(1961)
The Clown and the Kid
Director
(1961)
You Have to Run Fast
Director
(1961)
The Gambler Wore a Gun
Director
(1961)
Frontier Uprising
Director
(1961)
Five Guns to Tombstone
Director
(1961)
Police Dog Story
Director
(1961)
Secret of Deep Harbor
Director
(1961)
Operation Bottleneck
Director
(1961)
Gun Fight
Director
(1960)
Cage of Evil
Director
(1960)
The Music Box Kid
Director
(1960)
The Walking Target
Director
(1960)
Oklahoma Territory
Director
(1960)
Gunfighters of Abilene
Director
(1960)
Three Came to Kill
Director
(1960)
Noose for a Gunman
Director
(1960)
Twelve Hours to Kill
Director
(1959)
Vice Raid
Director
(1959)
Riot in Juvenile Prison
Director
(1959)
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
Director
(1959)
(1959)
Invisible Invaders
Director
(1959)
Inside the Mafia
Director
(1959)
Pier 5, Havana
Director
(1959)
A Dog's Best Friend
Director
(1958)
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Director
(1958)
Curse of the Faceless Man
Director
(1958)
Suicide Battalion
Director
(1958)
Jet Attack
Director
(1958)
Hong Kong Confidential
Director
(1957)
Dragstrip Girl
Director
(1957)
Zombies of Mora Tau
Director
(1957)
Voodoo Woman
Director
(1957)
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
Director
(1957)
Motorcycle Gang
Director
(1956)
The She-Creature
Director
(1956)
Girls in Prison
Director
(1956)
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Director
(1956)
Flesh and the Spur
Director, Additional Dialogue
(1956)
Runaway Daughters
Director
(1955)
Creature with the Atom Brain
Director
(1955)
Betrayed Women
Director
(1951)
Two Dollar Bettor
Director
(1950)
Experiment Alcatraz
Director, Producer
(1950)
Destination Murder
Director, Producer
(1949)
I Cheated the Law
Director
(1949)
Annie Was a Wonder
Director
(1949)
Prejudice
Director
(1948)
The Fabulous Fraud
Director
(1948)
The Checkered Coat
Director
(1948)
Bungalow 13
Director
(1948)
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Director
(1948)
Souvenirs of Death
Director
(1947)
Born to Speed
Director
(1947)
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
Director
(1945)
Main Street After Dark
Director
(1945)
Dangerous Partners
Director
(1944)
Main Street Today
Director
(1943)
Plan for Destruction
Director
(1943)
That's Why I Left You
Director
(1943)
Don't You Believe It
Director
(1943)
For God and Country
Director
(1943)
Ode to Victory
Director, Writer
(1943)
Three Smart Guys
Director
(1943)
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Director
(1942)
Melodies Old and New
Director
(1942)
Don't Lie
Director
(1942)
The Omaha Trail
Director
(1942)
Surprised Parties
Director
(1942)
Going to Press
Director
(1942)
Flag of Mercy
Director
(1942)
Madero of Mexico
Director
(1941)
Robot Wrecks
Director, Producer
(1941)
Redhead
Director
(1941)
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Director
(1941)
Helping Hands
Director
(1941)
Fightin' Fools
Director
(1941)
Main Street on the March!
Director
(1941)
Wedding Worries
Director
(1941)
1-2-3-Go!
Director
(1941)
Baby Blues
Director
(1941)
Ye Olde Minstrels
Director
(1940)
Alfalfa's Double
Director
(1940)
The Big Premiere
Director
(1940)
Waldo's Last Stand
Director
(1940)
Bubbling Troubles
Director
(1940)
Kiddie Kure
Director
(1940)
All About Hash
Director
(1940)
The New Pupil
Director
(1940)
Good Bad Boys
Director
(1940)
Goin' Fishin'
Director
(1939)
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Director
(1939)
Auto Antics
Director
(1939)
Angel of Mercy
Director
(1939)
The Giant of Norway
Director
(1939)
Joy Scouts
Director
(1939)
Dad for a Day
Director
(1939)
Time Out for Lessons
Director
(1938)
The Man on the Rock
Director
(1938)
Bravest of the Brave
Director
(1938)
Grid Rules
Director
(1937)
Bad Guy
Director
(1937)
(1936)
The Perfect Set-Up
Director
(1936)
Foolproof
Director
(1935)
Confidential
Director
(1935)
A Thrill for Thelma
Director
(1935)
Hit-and-Run Driver
Director
(1935)
Death Drives Through
Director
(1933)
Laughter in Hell
Director
(1933)
Emergency Call
Director
(1932)
Afraid to Talk
Director
(1932)
Law and Order
Director
(1932)
Radio Patrol
Director
(1931)
Homicide Squad
Director
(1929)
The Last Performance
Editor
(1929)
Broadway
Editor
(1929)
The Girl on the Barge
Editor
(1928)
The Man Who Laughs
Editor
(1927)
Surrender
Editor