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Jean Yarbrough
★ Directing

Jean Yarbrough

1900 – 1975 · Marianna, Arkansas, USA · Active 1926–2011

Jean Yarbrough was an American director known for his contributions to cult cinema in the mid-20th century. He directed The Devil Bat (1940), a classic in the horror genre, and King of the Zombies (1941), which blended comedy with the supernatural. Yarbrough also helmed Footsteps in the Night (1957) and Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967), showcasing his versatility across genres. His work remains a significant part of the conversation surrounding exploitation and genre films, as he crafted narratives that continue to resonate with fans of the bizarre and the macabre.

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The Over the Hill Gang

The Over the Hill Gang

1969 ★ 5.6
Director

A retired Texas Ranger and three aged pals help to clean up a town run by a crooked mayor, a drunken judge and a trigger-happy sheriff.

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Filmography

122 credits
Crew Credits
2010s 1 credit
1960s 14 credits
1969
Movie ★ 5.8
1968
Adam-12 Director
TV ★ 7.1
1967
Movie ★ 2.8
1967
TV ★ 6.3
1966
Movie
1965
Movie ★ 7.7
1964
TV ★ 8.0
1963
TV ★ 5.8
1963
TV ★ 6.1
1962
Movie ★ 5.3
1962
TV ★ 6.7
1960
Movie
1960
TV ★ 7.7
1950s 29 credits
1959
Rawhide Director
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Lock-Up Director
TV ★ 6.4
1957
Movie ★ 5.6
1956
Hot Shots Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
Movie ★ 5.7
1956
Yaqui Drums Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1956
Movie ★ 4.2
1956
Movie ★ 4.2
1955
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
Gunsmoke Director
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Navy Log Director
TV ★ 5.2
1954
TV
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1953
I'm the Law Director
TV ★ 6.0
1952
Movie ★ 6.1
1952
Movie ★ 5.7
1952
TV ★ 7.2
1952
TV ★ 6.6
1951
Movie ★ 5.7
1951
Movie ★ 9.0
1951
Casa Manana Director
Movie ★ 3.7
1951
TV ★ 5.3
1950
Sideshow Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Movie ★ 4.0
1950
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
Big Timber Director
Movie ★ 10.0
1940s 56 credits
1949
Movie ★ 6.0
1949
Movie ★ 6.4
1949
Movie ★ 8.0
1949
Movie ★ 7.5
1949
Movie ★ 5.6
1949
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
Movie ★ 7.5
1948
Movie ★ 5.1
1948
The Creeper Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1948
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
Movie ★ 7.5
1948
Movie
1946
Inside Job Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1946
Movie ★ 5.6
1946
Movie ★ 6.1
1946
Movie ★ 4.6
1946
Cuban Pete Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Movie ★ 6.7
1945
Movie ★ 5.9
1945
Movie ★ 5.8
1945
Movie ★ 8.0
1944
In Society Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1944
Movie ★ 10.0
1944
Movie ★ 8.0
1944
Movie ★ 10.0
1944
Movie ★ 10.0
1944
Movie ★ 10.0
1943
Movie ★ 9.0
1943
Movie ★ 9.0
1943
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Movie ★ 10.0
1943
Get Going Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Movie ★ 7.5
1943
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Movie ★ 9.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Movie ★ 5.6
1942
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
Movie ★ 10.0
1942
Movie
1941
Movie ★ 5.2
1941
Movie ★ 5.4
1941
Movie ★ 5.4
1941
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
Movie ★ 7.5
1941
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Movie ★ 9.0
1940
Movie ★ 5.3
1940
Movie ★ 5.0
1930s 18 credits
1939
Crime Rave Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1939
Movie
1938
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
Movie ★ 8.0
1938
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Swing Fever Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1937
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Silly Billies Assistant Director
Movie ★ 8.5
1936
Movie
1936
Movie ★ 8.0
1936
So and Sew Director
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
Movie ★ 9.5
1934
Bachelor Bait Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Movie ★ 3.0
1934
Kentucky Kernels Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.4
1933
Movie
1933
The Fatal Glass of Beer Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1920s 4 credits
1927
Two-Time Mama Assistant Director
Movie ★ 7.5
1926
Along Came Auntie Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1926
Say It with Babies Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1926
Madame Mystery Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.5