Edward L. Cahn

Directing • 1899-02-12 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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

5.8

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958

7.4

The Man Who Laughs

1928

4.9

Invasion of the Saucer Men

1957

5.0

Invisible Invaders

1959

5.1

Creature with the Atom Brain

1955

5.5

Zombies of Mora Tau

1957

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Filmography

1962
Beauty and the BeastFilm
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★ 4.7
1962
Incident in an AlleyFilm
Director
★ 4.1
1961
Five Guns to TombstoneFilm
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★ 6.1
1961
You Have to Run FastFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1961
When the Clock StrikesFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1961
The Gambler Wore a GunFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1961
Frontier UprisingFilm
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★ 5.4
1961
Boy Who Caught a CrookFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1961
Operation BottleneckFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1961
Gun StreetFilm
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★ 5.2
1961
Gun FightFilm
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★ 5.3
1961
Police Dog StoryFilm
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★ 8.0
1961
Secret of Deep HarborFilm
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★ 5.5
1961
The Clown and the KidFilm
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★ 4.0
1960
Cage of EvilFilm
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★ 5.4
1960
Noose for a GunmanFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1960
Oklahoma TerritoryFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1960
Gunfighters of AbileneFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1960
The Walking TargetFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1960
Three Came to KillFilm
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★ 6.0
1960
Twelve Hours to KillFilm
Director
★ 4.8
1960
The Music Box KidFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1959
Invisible InvadersFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1959
The Four Skulls of Jonathan DrakeFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1959
Guns Girls and GangstersFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1959
Vice RaidFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1959
Pier 5, HavanaFilm
Director
★ 5.1
1959
Riot in Juvenile PrisonFilm
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★ 6.0
1959
Inside the MafiaFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1959
A Dog's Best FriendFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1958
It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceFilm
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★ 5.8
1958
Curse of the Faceless ManFilm
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★ 5.7
1958
Jet AttackFilm
Director
★ 5.4
1958
Hong Kong ConfidentialFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1958
Suicide BattalionFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1957
Invasion of the Saucer MenFilm
Director
★ 4.9
1957
Zombies of Mora TauFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1957
Voodoo WomanFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1957
Motorcycle GangFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1957
Dragstrip GirlFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1956
The She-CreatureFilm
Director
★ 4.1
1956
Flesh and the SpurFilm
Director
★ 4.9
1956
Girls in PrisonFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1956
Shake, Rattle and Rock!Film
Director
★ 5.6
1956
Runaway DaughtersFilm
Director
★ 4.2
1956
Silent FearFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1955
Creature with the Atom BrainFilm
Director
★ 5.1
1955
Betrayed WomenFilm
Director
★ 5.1
1951
Two Dollar BettorFilm
Director
★ 5.4
1950
Destination MurderFilm
Director
★ 5.2
1950
Experiment AlcatrazFilm
Director
★ 6.9
1950
The Great Plane RobberyFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1949
Annie Was a WonderFilm
Director
★ 4.9
1949
PrejudiceFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1949
I Cheated the LawFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1948
Goodbye, Miss TurlockFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1948
Souvenirs of DeathFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1948
The Checkered CoatFilm
Director
★ 8.2
1948
The Fabulous FraudFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1948
Bungalow 13Film
Director
★ 3.0
1947
The Gas House Kids in HollywoodFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1947
Born to SpeedFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1945
Dangerous PartnersFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1945
Main Street After DarkFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1944
Main Street TodayFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1943
Plan for DestructionFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1943
That's Why I Left YouFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1943
Nursery Rhyme MysteriesFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1943
Don't You Believe ItFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1943
Three Smart GuysFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1943
Ode to VictoryFilm
Director
★ 4.8
1943
For God and CountryFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1942
Don't LieFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1942
Surprised PartiesFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1942
Melodies Old and NewFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1942
Flag of MercyFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1942
Going to PressFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1942
The Omaha TrailFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1942
Madero of MexicoFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1941
Main Street on the March!Film
Director
★ 6.1
1941
Wedding WorriesFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1941
RedheadFilm
Director
★ 5.1
1941
Fightin' FoolsFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1941
1-2-3-Go!Film
Director
★ 6.6
1941
Robot WrecksFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1941
Come Back, Miss PippsFilm
Director
★ 7.7
1941
Ye Olde MinstrelsFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1941
Helping HandsFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1941
Baby BluesFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1940
Waldo's Last StandFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1940
Bubbling TroublesFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1940
Good Bad BoysFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1940
The New PupilFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1940
Goin' Fishin'Film
Director
★ 6.2
1940
Alfalfa's DoubleFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1940
The Big PremiereFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1940
Kiddie KureFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1940
All About HashFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1939
Joy ScoutsFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1939
Auto AnticsFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1939
Captain Spanky's Show BoatFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1939
Time Out for LessonsFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1939
Angel of MercyFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1939
Dad for a DayFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1939
The Giant of NorwayFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1938
The Man on the RockFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1938
Bravest of the BraveFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1938
Grid RulesFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1937
Bad GuyFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1937
Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United StatesFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1936
The Perfect Set-UpFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1936
FoolproofFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1935
A Thrill for ThelmaFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1935
ConfidentialFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1935
Hit-and-Run DriverFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1935
Death Drives ThroughFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1933
Emergency CallFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1933
Laughter in HellFilm
Director
★ 3.7
1932
Law and OrderFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1932
Radio PatrolFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1932
Afraid to TalkFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1931
Homicide SquadFilm
Director
★ 8.0