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Edward L. Cahn
Born February 12, 1899 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died August 25, 1963 · aged 64
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 Amer…
Known For
The Man Who Laughs · 1928The Man Who Laughs
★ 7.31928
MovieDramaRomance
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
Foolproof · 1936Foolproof
★ 7.31936
MovieCrime
Starts with "Anderson Family" court trial where wife testifies on the murder of her husband, while the police investigation finds some interesting twists to the crime. Part of the Crime Does Not Pay series
The She-Creature · 1956The She-Creature
★ 4.11956
MovieScience FictionHorror
A mysterious hypnotist reverts his beautiful assistant back into the form of a prehistoric sea monster that she was in a past life.
Vice Raid · 1959Vice Raid
★ 6.21959
MovieCrimeDrama
A prostitute sets out to frame a cop.
Silent Fear · 1956Silent Fear
★ 6.01956
Movie
Mexico miner Pete Carroll is in Acapulco and meets Terry Perreau and falls in love with her after he hears her singing on a recording of "Extraño amor". The troubled Terry decides she wants to go shark fishing, so Pete poses as the skipper of a fishing boat, owned by Thursday, and off they go. Pete lands a mantray and cuts it up for bait and the sharks are soon swarming, and Terry dives in the water. Terry does likewise and fights a few sharks and gets his leg gashed but finally rescues her. Gradually, her friendship also turns into love. But back in Acapulco she learns of Pete's "fake skipper" joke, is all hacked off and goes to Mexico City with her friend Dr. Antez. There, a specialist, Dr. Rivas tells her that unless she has a dangerous operation she has only three months to live. Depressed even more than usual, if possible, she returns to the hotel and is met by!
It! The Terror from Beyond Space · 1958It! The Terror from Beyond Space
★ 5.91958
MovieScience FictionHorror
The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.
Invasion of the Saucer Men · 1957Invasion of the Saucer Men
★ 4.91957
MovieScience FictionComedy
Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace.
Joy Scouts · 1939Joy Scouts
★ 6.81939
MovieComedy
The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from participating because they are not yet old enough. Undeterred, the kids head off on their own unsupervised camping adventure, with comically disastrous results.
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