Portrait of Edward L. Cahn

Directing

Edward L. Cahn

Career

Active from 1931 to 1962, busiest in 1961 with 12 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Law and Order
Law and Order
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edward L. Cahn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • B-Movie 5
  • Classic Western 3
  • Low Budget 3
  • Slapstick Humor 3
  • Our Gang 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Action-Packed 2
  • 1950s Horror 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • The Little Rascals 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

127
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

22 titles ยท average score 54
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1962)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Incident in an Alley
Incident in an Alley (1962)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Gun Fight
Gun Fight (1961)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Five Guns to Tombstone
Five Guns to Tombstone (1961)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

When the Clock Strikes
When the Clock Strikes (1961)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

The Gambler Wore a Gun
The Gambler Wore a Gun (1961)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Gunfighters of Abilene
Gunfighters of Abilene (1960)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Noose for a Gunman
Noose for a Gunman (1960)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Twelve Hours to Kill
Twelve Hours to Kill (1960)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Cage of Evil
Cage of Evil (1960)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Three Came to Kill
Three Came to Kill (1960)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma Territory (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

1950s

30 titles ยท average score 49
Vice Raid
Vice Raid (1959)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Inside the Mafia
Inside the Mafia (1959)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Invisible Invaders
Invisible Invaders (1959)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

It! The Terror from Beyond Space
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Curse of the Faceless Man
Curse of the Faceless Man (1958)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Invasion of the Saucer Men
Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Zombies of Mora Tau
Zombies of Mora Tau (1957)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

The She-Creature
The She-Creature (1956)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Flesh and the Spur
Flesh and the Spur (1956)

Director, Additional Dialogue

Girls in Prison
Girls in Prison (1956)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Creature with the Atom Brain
Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

1940s

46 titles ยท average score 60
Annie Was a Wonder
Annie Was a Wonder (1949)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Souvenirs of Death
Souvenirs of Death (1948)

Director

Born to Speed
Born to Speed (1947)

Director

Main Street After Dark
Main Street After Dark (1945)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Dangerous Partners
Dangerous Partners (1945)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

For God and Country
For God and Country (1943)

Director

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries (1943)

Director

Melodies Old and New
Melodies Old and New (1942)

Director

Fightin' Fools
Fightin' Fools (1941)

Director

Redhead
Redhead (1941)

Director

Kiddie Kure
Kiddie Kure (1940)

Director

All About Hash
All About Hash (1940)

Director

1930s

24 titles ยท average score 65
Joy Scouts
Joy Scouts (1939)

Director

Dad for a Day
Dad for a Day (1939)

Director

Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Captain Spanky's Show Boat (1939)

Director

Time Out for Lessons
Time Out for Lessons (1939)

Director

The Man on the Rock
The Man on the Rock (1938)

Director

Foolproof
Foolproof (1936)

Director

The Perfect Set-Up
The Perfect Set-Up (1936)

Director

A Thrill for Thelma
A Thrill for Thelma (1935)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Hit-and-Run Driver
Hit-and-Run Driver (1935)

Director

Emergency Call
Emergency Call (1933)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Law and Order
Law and Order (1932)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk (1932)

Director

1920s

5 titles ยท average score 68
Broadway
Broadway (1929)
GoodWatch score 50

Editor

The Last Performance
The Last Performance (1929)
GoodWatch score 65

Editor

The Girl on the Barge
The Girl on the Barge (1929)

Editor

The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
GoodWatch score 89

Editor

Surrender
Surrender (1927)

Editor