Edward L. Cahn
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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