Directing

Alan James

Born March 23, 1890 · Port Townsend, Washington, USA

Died December 30, 1952 · aged 62

No biography available.

Known For

The PretenderThe Pretender · 1918
The Pretender
1918
MovieComedyWestern
After Bob Baldwin is fired for playing too many jokes on the tenderfoot owner of the Diamond K Ranch, he sets out for the nearby town of Freloe Beanos and meets Percival Longstreet on the way. Percival has been seriously injured in an accident and is therefore unable to assume his duties as the town's new schoolmaster. Distressed, Percival confesses that he and his sister Dolly, who is en route to the town, are doomed to starve, which so moves Bob that he agrees to serve as the schoolmaster during Percival's convalescence.
The DemonThe Demon · 1926
The Demon
10.01926
MovieActionDrama
A band of marauders are burning the property of ranchers in Slocum Valley. Dane Gordon, Percival Wade's silent partner, poses as an ex-convict, joins the gang, and falls in love with Goldie Fleming, stenographer to Bat Jackson, the brains of the gang. He learns that the raids are conducted for the purpose of depreciating the properties so that they can be purchased for a song. The gang learns Dane's real identity and plots to blow him up.
Dick TracyDick Tracy · 1937
Dick Tracy
5.21937
MovieCrimeAction
Dick Tracy's foe for this serial is the crime boss and Masked Mystery Villain The Spider/The Lame One and his Spider Ring. In the process of various crimes, including using his Flying wing and sound weapon to destroy the Bay Bridge in San Francisco and stealing an experimental "Speed Plane", the Spider captures Dick Tracy's brother, Gordon. The Spider's minion, Dr. Moloch, performs a brain operation on Gordon Tracy to turn him evil, making him secretly part of the Spider Ring and so turning brother against brother.
Tex Takes a HolidayTex Takes a Holiday · 1932
Tex Takes a Holiday
8.01932
MovieDramaWestern
A cowboy finds himself blamed for a series of crimes he didn't commit, so he sets out to find the real criminal.
SOS Coast GuardSOS Coast Guard · 1937
SOS Coast Guard
5.11937
MovieScience FictionAction
An internationally-notorious criminal scientist returns to the US to sell his latest invention, a disintegrating gas, to a foreign power. When he arrives, however, he is spotted by a young Coast Guard man, whom he kills - and thus earns the enmity of the entire US Coast Guard, but especially the murdered Guardsman's older brother who, together with his reporter-girlfriend and her comical photographer, vigorously sets to tracking him down and interfering with his plans to develop the city-melting gas in quantity. A Republic Serial in 12 Chapters.
Trigger SmithTrigger Smith · 1939
Trigger Smith
9.01939
MovieWestern
A cowboy goes after a gang of stagecoach robbers who murdered his brother.
Valley of Wanted MenValley of Wanted Men · 1935
Valley of Wanted Men
6.31935
MovieWestern
Three men escape from prison, go back to their hometown to try to find out who framed them.
Men of ActionMen of Action · 1935
Men of Action
6.01935
MovieRomanceAction
A villainous banker and his hired saboteurs attempt to thwart construction of Sweetwater Dam.

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Call of the RockiesCall of the Rockies · 1938
Call of the Rockies
10.01938
MovieDramaWestern
Unable to pay her notes, Ann Bradford, owner of the Circle C, decides to auction off a half-interest in her ranch. Matt Stark, a crooked land dealer, holds Ann's notes. His efforts to buy the ranch have been refused and his instructs his henchman, Barlow, and his other henchmen to make certain that nobody bids on the ranch. Clint Buckley rides into town on the day of the auction, overhears Stark's instructions to his henchies, and decides to attend the sale. Barlow attempts to intimidate him, they fight, Buckley wins and his bid of $25,000 wins him a half-interest in the Circle C. But, Stark, isn't finished yet in his efforts to get the ranch, especially since a couple of his hirelings are on the Circle C payroll.

Director

3 Gold Coins3 Gold Coins · 1920
3 Gold Coins
10.01920
MovieDramaWestern
Happy-go-lucky cowboy Bob Fleming exhibits such prowess with his pistol, that he wins the three gold coins offered by millionaire Luther Reed to test his marksmanship. Bob also makes an impression on Reed's pretty daughter Betty. The cowboy is so admired by the local citizenry that when crooks J. M. Ballinger and Rufus Berry arrive in town, they decide to make Bob their patsy. After planting oil on Bob's land, they sell stock to the townfolk and the cowboy, who has been innocently drawn into the scheme, turns it over to the crooks for safekeeping. For his efforts, Bob is arrested and found guilty of defrauding the stock holders, and also charged with being notorious outlaw Pat Duncan. After several adventures, Bob succeeds in capturing the real Duncan, vindicates himself of the charges and wins Betty for his bride.

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