John Rawlins (director)
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John Rawlins was an American film director
. He directed 44 films between 1932
and 1958
. He was born in Long Beach, California
and died in Arcadia, California
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He directed 44 films between 1932
1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
and 1958
1958 in film
The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946....
. He was born in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
and died in Arcadia, California
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
.
Filmography
- Lost Lagoon (1958)
- The Indian Raiders (1956)
- Shark River (1953)
- Fort Defiance (1951)
- Rogue River (1951)
- The Boy from Indiana (1950)
- Massacre RiverMassacre RiverThe Massacre River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.-References:* * *...
(1949) - Michael O'Halloran (1948)
- The Arizona Ranger (1948)
- Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeDick Tracy Meets GruesomeDick Tracy Meets Gruesome is a 1947 thriller film starring Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, and Boris Karloff. It is the fourth and last movie in the Dick Tracy series.-Synopsis:A gang of criminals discover a nerve gas, which freezes people and can make them appear dead...
(1947) - Dick Tracy's DilemmaDick Tracy's DilemmaDick Tracy's Dilemma is a 1947 film starring Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy. It is the third part of the Dick Tracy quadrilogy.-Plot summary:...
(1947) - Her Adventurous Night (1946)
- Strange Conquest (1946)
- SudanSudan (film)Sudan is a 1945 historical drama film set in Egypt during the reign of the pharaoh Khafra . The film was directed by John Rawlins and starred Maria Montez.-Cast:* Maria Montez as "Naila"* Jon Hall as "Merab"* Turhan Bey as "Herua"...
(1945) - Ladies Courageous (1944)
- We've Never Been LickedWe've Never Been LickedWe've Never Been Licked is a World War II propaganda film produced by Walter Wanger and released by United Artists. Parts of the movie were shot on location at the Texas A&M University campus...
(1943) - Arabian NightsArabian Nights (1942 film)Arabian Nights is a 1942 adventure film starring Sabu, Maria Montez, Jon Hall and Leif Erickson and directed by John Rawlins. The film is derived from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights but owes more to the imagination of Universal Pictures than the original Arabian stories...
(1942) - The Great Impersonation (1942)
- Overland MailOverland MailOverland Mail is a Universal movie serial. It was edited into a film version called The Indian Raiders in 1956.-Cast:* Lon Chaney, Jr. as Jim Lane* Helen Parrish as Barbara Gilbert* Noah Beery, Jr. as Sierra Pete...
(1942) - Half Way to Shanghai (1942)
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of TerrorSherlock Holmes and the Voice of TerrorSherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is the third film in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes movies. Made in 1942, the film combines elements of the Arthur Conan Doyle story "His Last Bow" and loosely parallels the real-life activities of Lord Haw-haw...
(1942) - Mississippi Gambler (1942)
- Unseen Enemy (1942)
- Torpedo Boat (1942)
- Bombay Clipper (1942)
- Sea RaidersSea RaidersSea Raiders is a Universal film serial starring the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys. This was the child stars' second of three serials, between Junior G-Men and Junior G-Men of the Air . Sea Raiders was the 52nd serial to be released by Universal...
(1941) - A Dangerous Game (1941)
- Raiders of the Desert (1941)
- Men of the Timberland (1941)
- Mutiny in the Arctic (1941)
- Mr. Dynamite (1941)
- Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941)
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1941)
- The Leather Pushers (1940)
- Junior G-MenJunior G-Men (serial)Junior G-Men is a Universal film serial. It was Universal's 116th serial of their total of output of 137. It is one of the three serials starring "The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys" who were under contract to Universal at the time...
(1940) - The Missing Guest (1938)
- Young Fugitives (1938)
- Air DevilsAir Devils- Cast :*Larry J. Blake as John P. 'Horseshoe' Donovan*Dick Purcell as Percy 'Slats' Harrington*Beryl Wallace as Marcia Bradford*Mamo Clark as Lolano*Charles Brokaw as Tom Mordant*Minerva Urecal as Margaret Price*Forbes Murray as Capt. Hawthorne...
(1938) - State Police (1938)
- Going StraightGoing Straight (film)Going Straight is a 1916 silent film directed by Chester M. Franklin and Sidney Franklin. The film is one of the few of Norma Talmadge's to still exist....
(1933) - Sign Please (1933)
- They're Off (1933)
- Lucky LadiesLucky LadiesLucky Ladies is a 1932 British comedy film directed by John Rawlins and starring Sydney Fairbrother, Emily Fitzroy and Tracy Holmes. Some sisters inherit a large sum of money.-Cast:* Sydney Fairbrother - Angle Tuckett* Emily Fitzroy - Cleo Honeycutt...
(1932) - High Society (1932)