Edward L. Cahn

Edward L. Cahn

Directing
Born Feb 12, 1899
From Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died Aug 25, 1963

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.

Filmography — Crew

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

Director

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

Director

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Director

Jet Attack

Jet Attack

Director

Voodoo Woman

Voodoo Woman

Director

Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

Director

Guns, Girls and Gangsters

Guns, Girls and Gangsters

Director

Waldo's Last Stand

Waldo's Last Stand

Director

Time Out for Lessons

Director

Invisible Invaders

Invisible Invaders

Director

The Music Box Kid

The Music Box Kid

Director

Zombies of Mora Tau

Zombies of Mora Tau

Director

Creature with the Atom Brain

Creature with the Atom Brain

Director

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

Director

Gun Street

Gun Street

Director

Curse of the Faceless Man

Curse of the Faceless Man

Director

Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners

Director

Two Dollar Bettor

Two Dollar Bettor

Director

The Checkered Coat

The Checkered Coat

Director

Incident in an Alley

Incident in an Alley

Director

Five Guns to Tombstone

Five Guns to Tombstone

Director

Cage of Evil

Cage of Evil

Director

Bad Guy

Bad Guy

Director

Kiddie Kure

Director

The Clown and the Kid

Director

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Director

Twelve Hours to Kill

Twelve Hours to Kill

Director

Destination Murder

Destination Murder

Director

Riot in Juvenile Prison

Riot in Juvenile Prison

Director

For God and Country

For God and Country

Director

Frontier Uprising

Frontier Uprising

Director

Redhead

Redhead

Director

Operation Bottleneck

Operation Bottleneck

Director

1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!

Director

Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

Director

All About Hash

All About Hash

Director

Born to Speed

Born to Speed

Director

Vice Raid

Vice Raid

Director

Gunfighters of Abilene

Gunfighters of Abilene

Director

Law and Order

Law and Order

Director

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

Director

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Director

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Director

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

Director

Baby Blues

Baby Blues

Director

Three Smart Guys

Three Smart Guys

Director

Laughter in Hell

Laughter in Hell

Director

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Director

Gun Fight

Gun Fight

Director

Noose for a Gunman

Noose for a Gunman

Director

Oklahoma Territory

Oklahoma Territory

Director

Flesh and the Spur

Flesh and the Spur

Director

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Director

Death Drives Through

Death Drives Through

Director

Suicide Battalion

Suicide Battalion

Director

The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

Director

A Dog's Best Friend

A Dog's Best Friend

Director

Bungalow 13

Bungalow 13

Director

Souvenirs of Death

Souvenirs of Death

Director

Motorcycle Gang

Motorcycle Gang

Director

Don't You Believe It

Don't You Believe It

Director

Ode to Victory

Ode to Victory

Director

Alfalfa's Double

Alfalfa's Double

Director

Confidential

Confidential

Director

Experiment Alcatraz

Experiment Alcatraz

Director

Betrayed Women

Betrayed Women

Director

Three Came to Kill

Three Came to Kill

Director

Inside the Mafia

Inside the Mafia

Director

Boy Who Caught a Crook

Boy Who Caught a Crook

Director

Main Street Today

Main Street Today

Director

The Fabulous Fraud

The Fabulous Fraud

Director

Pier 5, Havana

Pier 5, Havana

Director

The Big Premiere

The Big Premiere

Director

You Have to Run Fast

You Have to Run Fast

Director

Hong Kong Confidential

Hong Kong Confidential

Director

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

Director

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

Director

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Director

The Walking Target

The Walking Target

Director

Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad

Director

Girls in Prison

Girls in Prison

Director

Foolproof

Foolproof

Director

Plan for Destruction

Plan for Destruction

Director

Bubbling Troubles

Director

Don't Lie

Don't Lie

Director

The Perfect Set-Up

The Perfect Set-Up

Director

Annie Was a Wonder

Annie Was a Wonder

Director

Hit-and-Run Driver

Hit-and-Run Driver

Director

Prejudice

Prejudice

Director

Joy Scouts

Joy Scouts

Director

Dad for a Day

Dad for a Day

Director

Madero of Mexico

Madero of Mexico

Director

Flag of Mercy

Flag of Mercy

Director

I Cheated the Law

I Cheated the Law

Director

Robot Wrecks

Robot Wrecks

Director

Wedding Worries

Wedding Worries

Director

When the Clock Strikes

When the Clock Strikes

Director

Goin' Fishin'

Goin' Fishin'

Director

The Man on the Rock

The Man on the Rock

Director

A Thrill for Thelma

A Thrill for Thelma

Director

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

Director

The New Pupil

Director

The Gambler Wore a Gun

The Gambler Wore a Gun

Director

Good Bad Boys

Good Bad Boys

Director

Melodies Old and New

Melodies Old and New

Director

The Great Plane Robbery

Director

Auto Antics

Director

Helping Hands

Director

Surprised Parties

Surprised Parties

Director

Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy

Director

The Giant of Norway

The Giant of Norway

Director

That's Why I Left You

That's Why I Left You

Director

Secret of Deep Harbor

Secret of Deep Harbor

Director

Police Dog Story

Police Dog Story

Director

Going to Press

Going to Press

Director

Grid Rules

Director

Bravest of the Brave

Bravest of the Brave

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

Director

Ye Olde Minstrels

Ye Olde Minstrels

Director

Fightin' Fools

Director

Silent Fear

Silent Fear

Director

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

Director