John Rawlins
DirectingBorn Jun 9, 1902Died May 20, 1997
Long Beach, California, USA
Director John Rawlins started in films in 1918 as an actor, stunt man, gag writer and assistant director. For a while he sidelined as a comedy writer, then became an editor and later directed second features for First National in Britain from the early 1930s. Returning to the US, he joined Universal (1938-46), where he turned out "B" pictures and serials, including installments of the "Dick Tracy" and "Sherlock Holmes" series. He had similar assignments at RKO (1947-48) and United Artists (1951-53), before branching out into television dramas.
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Filmography
1957Lost Lagoonas Producermovie1953Shark Riveras Storymovie1951Fort Defianceas Directormovie1951Rogue Riveras Directormovie1950The Boy From Indianaas Directormovie1949Massacre Riveras Directormovie1948Michael O'Halloranas Directormovie1948The Arizona Rangeras Directormovie1947Dick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Directormovie1947Dick Tracy's Dilemmaas Directormovie1946Her Adventurous Nightas Directormovie1946Strange Conquestas Directormovie1945Sudanas Directormovie1944Ladies Courageousas Directormovie1943We've Never Been Lickedas Directormovie1942Arabian Nightsas Directormovie1942The Great Impersonationas Directormovie1942Overland Mailas Directormovie1942Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terroras Directormovie1942Half Way to Shanghaias Directormovie1942Mississippi Gambleras Directormovie1942Unseen Enemyas Directormovie1942Torpedo Boatas Directormovie1942Bombay Clipperas Directormovie1941Secret of the Wastelandsas Williamsmovie1941Sea Raidersas Directormovie1941A Dangerous Gameas Directormovie1941Raiders of the Desertas Directormovie1941Men of the Timberlandas Directormovie1941Mutiny in the Arcticas Directormovie1941Mr. Dynamiteas Directormovie1941Six Lessons From Madame La Zongaas Directormovie1940The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Directormovie1940Junior G-Menas Directormovie1940Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.as Directormovie1940The Leather Pushersas Directormovie1940Argentine Nightsas Gauchomovie1939Whispering Enemiesas Storymovie1938The Missing Guestas Directormovie1938Young Fugitivesas Directormovie1938Air Devilsas Directormovie1938State Policeas Directormovie1937Let Them Liveas Editormovie1936Pennies from Heavenas Editormovie1936The Final Houras Editormovie1936You May Be Next!as Editormovie1935Hoi Polloias Editormovie1935Men of the Houras Editormovie1935Death Flies Eastas Editormovie1934Mills of the Godsas Editormovie1934Fugitive Ladyas Editormovie1934Among the Missingas Editormovie1934The Hell Catas Editormovie1934The Line-Upas Editormovie1933Above the Cloudsas Editormovie1933Shadows of Sing Singas Editormovie1933Dangerous Crossroadsas Editormovie1933They're Offas Directormovie1932Lucky Ladiesas Directormovie1932High Societyas Directormovie1932Illegalas Editormovie1931Murder at Midnightas Editormovie1931The Bargainas Editormovie1931Too Young to Marryas Editormovie1930Sweethearts and Wivesas Editormovie1928Waterfrontas Editormovie1926Skinner's Dress Suitas Editormovie