Personal Info
Birthday
February 12, 1899
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Directing
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.
Directed Movies (112)
4.1
Incident in an Alley
Movie1962
4.7
Beauty and the Beast
Movie1962
5.3
Gun Street
Movie1961
No Backdrop
5.5
Boy Who Caught a Crook
Movie1961
No Backdrop
5.5
Secret of Deep Harbor
Movie1961
6.7
You Have to Run Fast
Movie1961
6.3
When the Clock Strikes
Movie1961
5.3
The Gambler Wore a Gun
Movie1961
5.3
Gun Fight
Movie1961
6.7
Operation Bottleneck
Movie1961
5.4
Frontier Uprising
Movie1961
No Backdrop
8.0
Police Dog Story
Movie1961
6.1
Five Guns to Tombstone
Movie1961
No Backdrop
5.8
The Walking Target
Movie1960
5.8
Cage of Evil
Movie1960
7.0
The Music Box Kid
Movie1960
6.0
Noose for a Gunman
Movie1960
4.8
Twelve Hours to Kill
Movie1960
7.0
Oklahoma Territory
Movie1960
6.0
Three Came to Kill
Movie1960
5.3
Gunfighters of Abilene
Movie1960
No Backdrop
6.3
A Dog's Best Friend
Movie1959
6.2
Vice Raid
Movie1959
6.0
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
Movie1959
5.1
Pier 5, Havana
Movie1959
5.8
Inside the Mafia
Movie1959
5.0
Invisible Invaders
Movie1959
6.0
Riot in Juvenile Prison
Movie1959
5.9
Guns Girls and Gangsters
Movie1959
5.9
Hong Kong Confidential
Movie1958
5.7
Curse of the Faceless Man
Movie1958
5.8
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Movie1958
6.3
Suicide Battalion
Movie1958
5.4
Jet Attack
Movie1958
5.7
Motorcycle Gang
Movie1957
4.9
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Movie1957
6.3
Dragstrip Girl
Movie1957
4.8
Voodoo Woman
Movie1957
5.5
Zombies of Mora Tau
Movie1957
5.6
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Movie1956
4.9
Flesh and the Spur
Movie1956
4.1
The She-Creature
Movie1956
4.5
Girls in Prison
Movie1956
6.0
Silent Fear
Movie1956
4.3
Runaway Daughters
Movie1956
5.1
Betrayed Women
Movie1955
5.1
Creature with the Atom Brain
Movie1955
5.4
Two Dollar Bettor
Movie1951
6.9
Experiment Alcatraz
Movie1950
5.2
Destination Murder
Movie1950
8.0
Prejudice
Movie1949
7.0
I Cheated the Law
Movie1949
No Backdrop
4.9
Annie Was a Wonder
Movie1949
No Backdrop
3.0
Bungalow 13
Movie1948
No Backdrop
6.3
The Fabulous Fraud
Movie1948
8.3
The Checkered Coat
Movie1948
No Backdrop
7.3
Souvenirs of Death
Movie1948
6.5
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Movie1948
No Backdrop
8.0
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
Movie1947
No Backdrop
8.0
Born to Speed
Movie1947
6.8
Dangerous Partners
Movie1945
4.5
Main Street After Dark
Movie1945
No Backdrop
6.3
Main Street Today
Movie1944
No Backdrop
8.0
Three Smart Guys
Movie1943
4.8
Ode to Victory
Movie1943
No Backdrop
6.3
Don't You Believe It
Movie1943
No Backdrop
6.3
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Movie1943
No Backdrop
8.0
That's Why I Left You
Movie1943
No Backdrop
8.0
For God and Country
Movie1943
No Backdrop
6.6
Plan for Destruction
Movie1943
No Backdrop
7.0
Madero of Mexico
Movie1942
7.0
The Omaha Trail
Movie1942
No Backdrop
6.3
Surprised Parties
Movie1942
6.5
Don't Lie
Movie1942
No Backdrop
7.5
Going to Press
Movie1942
7.5
Flag of Mercy
Movie1942
7.3
Melodies Old and New
Movie1942
6.3
Wedding Worries
Movie1941
No Backdrop
6.1
Main Street on the March!
Movie1941
No Backdrop
7.7
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Movie1941
5.8
Robot Wrecks
Movie1941
5.1
Redhead
Movie1941
No Backdrop
6.6
1-2-3-Go!
Movie1941
No Backdrop
7.3
Ye Olde Minstrels
Movie1941
8.0
Baby Blues
Movie1941
6.3
Goin' Fishin'
Movie1940
No Backdrop
7.0
Waldo's Last Stand
Movie1940
No Backdrop
7.0
Good Bad Boys
Movie1940
No Backdrop
6.0
All About Hash
Movie1940
No Backdrop
6.7
The Big Premiere
Movie1940
6.7
Alfalfa's Double
Movie1940
No Backdrop
6.7
Dad for a Day
Movie1939
7.0
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Movie1939
No Backdrop
6.5
The Giant of Norway
Movie1939
6.8
Joy Scouts
Movie1939
7.7
Angel of Mercy
Movie1939
No Backdrop
6.3
The Man on the Rock
Movie1938
No Backdrop
6.5
Bravest of the Brave
Movie1938
8.0
Bad Guy
Movie1937
No Backdrop
6.5
Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States
Movie1937
No Backdrop
7.3
Foolproof
Movie1936
No Backdrop
6.5
The Perfect Set-Up
Movie1936
6.2
Hit-and-Run Driver
Movie1935
6.1
A Thrill for Thelma
Movie1935
6.3
Confidential
Movie1935
5.7
Death Drives Through
Movie1935
6.3
Emergency Call
Movie1933
3.7
Laughter in Hell
Movie1933
6.5
Afraid to Talk
Movie1932
10.0
Radio Patrol
Movie1932
5.0
Law and Order
Movie1932
8.0
Homicide Squad
Movie1931