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Edward L. Cahn
Director 1899 - 1963

Edward L. Cahn

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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43 titles
Vice Raid

Vice Raid

Edward L. Cahn 1960 1h 11m

A prostitute sets out to frame a cop.

Three Came to Kill

Three Came to Kill

Edward L. Cahn 1960 1h 11m

Assassins take a flight controller's family hostage to force him into revealing the aircraft carrying their quarry.

Five Guns to Tombstone

Five Guns to Tombstone

Edward L. Cahn 1960 1h 11m

Billy Wade (James Brown) is an ex-gunslinger who is approached by his outlaw brother Matt (Robert Karnes), not long out of prison, to help him with a big-time robbery. Matt forces Billy's participation with an offer he cannot refuse, unaware that Billy is actually working on the side of the law.

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

Edward L. Cahn 1959 1h 10m 7.0

Jonathan Drake, while attending his brother's funeral, is shocked to find the head of the deceased is missing. When his brother's skull shows up later in a locked cabinet, Drake realizes an ancient curse placed upon his grandfather by a tribe of South American Jivaro Indians is still in effect and that he himself is the probable next victim.

Riot in Juvenile Prison

Riot in Juvenile Prison

Edward L. Cahn 1959 1h 11m

The EXPLOSIVE Story of a CO-ED PRISON! Boy and Girl Inmates Together Under One Roof!!!

Invisible Invaders

Invisible Invaders

Edward L. Cahn 1959 1h 7m 7.0

A scientist uses high frequency to halt marching zombies in business suits.

Guns Girls and Gangsters

Guns Girls and Gangsters

Edward L. Cahn 1959 1h 10m

A Las Vegas singer (Mamie Van Doren) plans an armored-car robbery with her husband's (Lee Van Cleef) ex-cellmate (Gerald Mohr).

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

Edward L. Cahn 1958 1h 9m 5.5

It's 1973 and "it" stows away on the return journey of the first manned mission to Mars.

Curse of the Faceless Man

Curse of the Faceless Man

Edward L. Cahn 1958 1h 7m 7.0

A stone-encrusted body is unearthed at Pompeii, and people left alone with it keep dying of crushed skulls...

Zombies of Mora Tau

Zombies of Mora Tau

Edward L. Cahn 1957 1h 9m 5.0

A fortune hunter leads a search for diamonds guarded by undead sailors off the coast of Africa.

Voodoo Woman

Voodoo Woman

Edward L. Cahn 1957 1h 15m

Deep in the jungles a mad scientist is using the natives' voodoo for his experiments to create an indestructible being to serve his will. When a party of gold seekers stumbles upon his village, the scientist realizes that Marilyn the expedition's evil leader is the perfect subject for his work.

Invasion of the Saucer Men

Invasion of the Saucer Men

Edward L. Cahn 1957 1h 9m 6.0

Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace.

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

Edward L. Cahn 1956 1h 17m 6.0

A mysterious hypnotist (Chester Morris) reverts his beautiful assistant (Marla English) back into the form of a prehistoric sea monster that she was in a past life.

Creature with the Atom Brain

Creature with the Atom Brain

Edward L. Cahn 1955 1h 9m 6.0

Murders, with victims dying from spines broken by brute strength, erupt in the city and the killers, when encountered, walk away unharmed by police bullets which strike them.

Destination Murder

Destination Murder

Edward L. Cahn 1950 1h 12m

Laura Mansfield catches a glimpse of mob hit man Jackie Wales after he shoots her businessman father. At the police station, Laura identifies Jackie as the murderer, but the policeman in charge of the case, Lt. Brewster, lets him go, citing a lack of corroborating evidence.

Three Smart Guys

Three Smart Guys

Edward L. Cahn 1943 10m

Froggy hatches a plan to get Mickey, Buckwheat, and himself sent home from school early so they can go fishing. When the plan backfires, the boys decide to play hooky the next day. At the fishing hole, there are plenty of lunkers just waiting for the bait, but the boys have some comic trouble.

The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

Edward Buzzell, Edward L. Cahn 1942 1h 2m

The coming of the railroad to the West triggers an Indian war.

Surprised Parties

Surprised Parties

Edward L. Cahn 1942 10m

Since Froggy was born on Leap Year Day, he's upset that he only gets a birthday party once every four years. So, the gang decide to have a surprise party for him.

Melodies Old and New

Melodies Old and New

Edward L. Cahn 1942 11m

The gang prevails upon old-time minstrel impresario Walter Wills to help them stage a fund-raising musical show.

Going to Press

Going to Press

Edward L. Cahn 1942 10m

The Our Gang kids are running their own newspaper and are determined to get the big scoop by learning the identity of the leader of a gang of bullies.

Don't Lie

Don't Lie

Edward L. Cahn 1942 11m

After Buckwheat tells the gang he's seen a big monkey, Spanky, Froggy and Mickey decide to teach him once and for all not to lie. What the gang doesn't know is that the monkey is real, and hilarity will ensue.

Ye Olde Minstrels

Ye Olde Minstrels

Edward L. Cahn 1941 11m

The gang puts on a show to raise money for the Red Cross.

Wedding Worries

Wedding Worries

Edward L. Cahn 1941 12m

The Our Gang kids worry that Darla's new stepmother will be an evil stepmother like of fairy tale fame.

Robot Wrecks

Robot Wrecks

Edward L. Cahn 1941 11m

Spanky and the gang discover a demonstration of a "human-like" robot named Volto and are inspired to create a robot themselves to do their chores for them. Slicker Walburn convinces them they will need "invisible rays" to bring it to life which he just happens to have to sell to them.

Helping Hands

Edward L. Cahn 1941 11m

Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, collecting odds and ends for the war effort.

Fightin' Fools

Edward L. Cahn 1941 9m

Spanky and the Our Gang kids go to battle over pranks with a rival gang.

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Come Back, Miss Pipps

Edward L. Cahn 1941 10m

On Mickey's birthday, Miss Pipps, the school teacher, serves cake and ice cream during school hours. Sour old Mr. Pratt, head of the school board, stumbles on the festivities and has Miss Pipps fired. The Our Gang conspire to save her job by inviting all the parents to a special meeting.

Baby Blues

Baby Blues

Edward L. Cahn 1941 10m

Mickey's mom is about to give birth, but he gets worried when he reads that every fourth child born is Chinese. Spanky and the gang then visit a Chinese friend and learn that kids are kids, no matter where they are from.

1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!

Edward L. Cahn 1941 10m

While playing baseball, Mickey runs into the street to catch a fly ball and is struck by a car. When the gang visit him in the hospital they are appalled to find the ward populated by many other children injured in automobile accidents. The Our Gang kids resolve to do something about the problem, and thus the "1-2-3-Go Safety Society" is born.

Waldo's Last Stand

Waldo's Last Stand

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage an elaborate floor show, with Darla Hood as the star vocalist.

The New Pupil

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

Spanky and Alfalfa both try to impress the new girl at school, much to Darla's dismay.

The Big Premiere

The Big Premiere

Edward L. Cahn 1940 11m

It is a premiere night at the Fox Carthay Circle theater, and the Our Gang show up to observe the festivities. But after the Gang causes a disruption, the police send them scurrying home. Not to worry--the Our Gang stage their own premiere night in the clubhouse barn.

Kiddie Kure

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

While playing baseball near the home of wealthy hypochondriac, Mr. Morton, the gang inadvertently breaks one of his windows. This mishap coincides with a plan hatched by Morton's wife to get her husband's mind off his imaginary illnesses by adopting some children.

Good Bad Boys

Good Bad Boys

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

Alfalfa and the gang decide to turn to a life of crime, but Spanky tries to trick them with a fake burglary.

Goin' Fishin'

Goin' Fishin'

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

The gang is going fishing and wants to get an early start, but they end up causing all sorts of problems for the passengers of a city bus.

Bubbling Troubles

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

To impress Darla, Alfalfa drinks a concoction of Butch's "dynamite" brew.

All About Hash

All About Hash

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

Mickey's parents are constantly quarreling because his mother serves hash every Monday night. The kids decide to put on a radio skit to try to get them to stop fighting.

Alfalfa's Double

Alfalfa's Double

Edward L. Cahn 1940 10m

Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.

Time Out for Lessons

Edward L. Cahn 1939 10m

Alfalfa imagines himself being the star football player on a college team. After a big pep rally he ends up letting the team down when his poor grades cause him to be suspended from play.

Joy Scouts

Joy Scouts

Edward L. Cahn 1939 11m

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.

Dad for a Day

Dad for a Day

Edward L. Cahn 1939 11m

The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Captain Spanky's Show Boat

Edward L. Cahn 1939 11m

An abandoned old show boat is moored in a lazy creek. The Our Gang put the old vessel back to use when they stage a show featuring "Darla's Dancin' Dandies" and a "meller dramer" entitled "Out in the Snow You Go." All is not smooth sailing however, as Butch seeks revenge for having been excluded from the cast.

Auto Antics

Edward L. Cahn 1939 10m

The "Our Gang" kids enter the Kidmobile Race Classic and must rescue their dog from the pound.

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