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Director 1890 - 1964

Lewis Seiler

New York City, New York, USA

Lewis Seiler (September 30, 1890 – January 8, 1964) was an American film director. He directed 88 films between 1923 and 1958. He was born in New York, New York and died in Hollywood, California.

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

12 titles
The True Story of Lynn Stuart

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

Lewis Seiler 1958 1h 18m

When the nephews of Phyllis Carter are killed in an automobile crash while under the influence of narcotics, she persuades Police Lieutenant Jim Hahan to use her as an undercover agent.

Over-Exposed

Over-Exposed

Lewis Seiler 1956 1h 20m

This titillating bit of pulp sensationalism was the last in a string of "B" films that Cleo Moore starred in at Columbia. Moore plays Lila Crane, an ambitious clip-joint floozie turned photographer with flexible morals and a penchant for fast money.

Women's Prison

Women's Prison

Lewis Seiler 1955 1h 19m 6.0

A crusading psychiatrist battles a sadistic female warden to improve conditions at a women's prison.

The System

The System

Lewis Seiler 1953 1h 30m

A gambling boss is pressured by the law and press when a crusade is started against him after one of his collectors becomes a killer.

Whiplash

Whiplash

Lewis Seiler 1948 1h 31m

An artist follows a woman from California to New York, where he boxes for her mobster husband.

Doll Face

Doll Face

Lewis Seiler 1945 1h 20m 6.0

Burlesque star (Blaine) makes it in the big time.

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

Lewis Seiler 1943 1h 33m 6.0

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Lewis Seiler 1942 1h 31m 6.0

Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his trek toward financial success in the Pittsburgh steel industry, only to find himself deserted and lonely at the top. When his crash comes, he finds that fate has dealt him a second chance.

Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air

Lewis Seiler 1940 55m 7.0

Enemy agents are everywhere and they are sabotaging all important war deliveries. The body of a hobo found in a train wreck had a money belt with $50,000 and a tattoo of a circle and arrow. This is a tattoo for saboteurs for hire and Brass must impersonate the dead man to find out what his orders are.

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

E.A. Dupont, Lewis Seiler 1939 1h 21m

A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.

Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

Hamilton MacFadden, Lewis Seiler 1935 1h 12m 6.0

Charlie's visit to Paris, ostensibly a vacation, is really a mission to investigate a bond-forgery racket. But his agent, apache dancer Nardi is killed before she can tell him much. The case, complicated by a false murder accusation for banker's daughter Yvette, climaxes with a strange journey through the Paris sewers.

The Great K & A Train Robbery

The Great K & A Train Robbery

Lewis Seiler 1926 52m

Cullen has hired Tom to try and stop the robberies on his railroad. Knowing Cullen's secretary Holt is tipping off the gang, Tom works undercover by posing as a highwayman. To help him bring in the gang he enlists the help of the hobo DeLuxe Harry.

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