Alfred L. Werker

Directing·Dec 2, 1896·Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alfred L. Werker (December 2, 1896 – July 28, 1975) was a film director whose work in movies spanned from 1917 through 1957. After a number of film production jobs and assistant directing, Werker co-directed his first film, Ridin' the Wind in 1925 alongside director Del Andrews. He was brought in by Fox Film Corporation executives to re-shoot and re-edit Erich von Stroheim's film Hello, Sister! (1933), co-starring Boots Mallory and ZaSu Pitts. Most of Werker's work is unremarkable, but a few were well received by critics. Those films included House of Rothschild (1934) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939); the latter film is considered one of the best in the Sherlock Holmes series. During the early 1940s, he directed a number of comedies including Laurel & Hardy's A-Haunting We Will Go (1942). In the late 1940s, Werker worked for the B-picture film studio Eagle-Lion Films. Notable films from that period include the unique mystery thriller Repeat Performance and He Walked by Night. The latter film, however, was taken over by uncredited director Anthony Mann. Werker was nominated in 1949 for the Locarno International Film Festival's Best Police Film category for He Walked By Night (1948) and won. The following year, Alfred was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Lost Boundaries (1949) but was unsuccessful. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alfred L. Werker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
The Young Don't Cry1957 · Director	Director
Rebel in Town1956 · Director	Director
At Gunpoint1955 · Director	Director
Canyon Crossroads1955 · Director	Director
Three Hours to Kill1954 · Director	Director
Devil's Canyon1953 · Director	Director
The Last Posse1953 · Director	Director
Walk East on Beacon1952 · Director	Director
Sealed Cargo1951 · Director	Director
Lost Boundaries1949 · Director	Director
He Walked by Night1949 · Director	Director
Pirates of Monterey1947 · Director	Director
Repeat Performance1947 · Director	Director
Shock1946 · Director	Director
My Pal, Wolf1944 · Director	Director
A-Haunting We Will Go1942 · Director	Director
Whispering Ghosts1942 · Director	Director
The Mad Martindales1942 · Director	Director
Moon Over Her Shoulder1941 · Director	Director
The Reluctant Dragon1941 · Director	Director
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939 · Director	Director
News Is Made at Night1939 · Director	Director
IIt Could Happen to You1939 · Director	Director
Up the River1938 · Director	Director
Gateway1938 · Director	Director
Kidnapped1938 · Director	Director
City Girl1938 · Director	Director
Big Town Girl1937 · Director	Director
Wild and Woolly1937 · Director	Director
We Have Our Moments1937 · Director	Director
Love in Exile1936 · Director	Director
Stolen Harmony1935 · Director	Director
You Belong to Me1934 · Director	Director
The House of Rothschild1934 · Director	Director
Advice to the Lovelorn1933 · Director	Director
It's Great to Be Alive1933 · Director	Director
Hello, Sister!1933 · Director	Director
Rackety Rax1932 · Director	Director
Bachelor's Affairs1932 · Director	Director
The Gay Caballero1932 · Director	Director
Heartbreak1931 · Director	Director
Annabelle's Affairs1931 · Director	Director
Fair Warning1931 · Director	Director
The Last of the Duanes1930 · Director	Director
Double Cross Roads1930 · Director	Director
Chasing Through Europe1929 · Director	Director
Blue Skies1929 · Director	Director
Kit Carson1928 · Director	Director