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Edward L. Cahn

Edward L. Cahn

Directing Born Feb 12, 1899 -- Died Aug 25, 1963 · 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.

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2 titles
Invisible Invaders
5.0
Invisible Invaders
Invisible Invaders
1959 NR
Dr. Karol Noymann (Carradine), an atomic scientist, is killed in a laboratory explosion. His colleag...
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
5.0
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
1959 NR
As professor Jonathan Drake (Franz) contemplates a shrunken head, he has a vision of three floating...

Also Known For

The Man Who Laughs
7.3
movie
The Man Who Laughs
Editor
1928
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
5.8
movie
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Director
1958
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
4.8
movie
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
Director
1957
Invisible Invaders
5.0
movie
Invisible Invaders
Director
1959
Creature with the Atom Brain
5.1
movie
Creature with the Atom Brain
Director
1955
The She-Creature
4.1
movie
The She-Creature
Director
1956
Zombies of Mora Tau
5.4
movie
Zombies of Mora Tau
Director
1957
Curse of the Faceless Man
5.4
movie
Curse of the Faceless Man
Director
1958
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
5.8
movie
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
Director
1959
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
5.8
movie
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
Director
1959
Destination Murder
5.1
movie
Destination Murder
Producer
1950
Voodoo Woman
4.6
movie
Voodoo Woman
Director
1957