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Director 1889 - 1967

James Tinling

Seattle, Washington, USA

James Tinling was an American film director and assistant director active from the late 1920s through the 1950s. He directed a variety of films across multiple genres, including Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935) and Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938). Tinling's work contributed to the... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

4 titles
Tales of Robin Hood

Tales of Robin Hood

James Tinling 1951 1h

The story of Robin Hood, how he met his Merry Men and Maid Marian, and saved England from Sir Guy de Clairmont and his henchman. Compiled from the few filmed episodes of an unsold TV series.

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

James Tinling 1943 1h 2m

An amateur detective and a janitor try to find a kidnapped heiress.

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

James Tinling 1938 1h 12m 8.0

Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by detective-in-training Lee Chan, Moto sets out to track down the killer based on a single ominous clue: a poisoned boxing glove!

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

James Tinling 1935 1h 11m 5.0

When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring.

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