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Alan James | |
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| Born | March 23, 1890 Port Townsend, Washington, United States |
| Died | December 30, 1952 (aged 62) Hollywood, California, United States |
| Occupations | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1916-1951 |
Alan James (March 23, 1890 – December 30, 1952) was an American film director and screenwriter.
He was born in Port Townsend, Washington, as Alan J. Neitz.[1]
He directed more than 70 films between 1916 and 1943. He also wrote for more than 60 films between 1916 and 1951. Many of those films were Westerns.[1][2]
He died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
[edit]- Fighting Back (1917)
- The Boss of the Lazy Y (1917)
- The Medicine Man (1917)
- The Learning of Jim Benton (1917)
- The Crow (1919)
- 3 Gold Coins (1920)
- Crossing Trails (1921)
- Outlawed (1921)
- The Firebrand (1922)
- Back Fire (1922)
- Dangerous Trails (1923)
- The White Panther (1924)
- The Cowboy and the Flapper (1924)
- The Virgin (1924)
- The Reckless Sex (1925)
- Beyond All Odds (1926)
- The Fighting Peacemaker (1926)
- A Six Shootin' Romance (1926)
- Bad Man's Bluff (1926)
- The Demon (1926)
- Hazardous Valley (1927)
- Born to Battle (1927)
- The Sky Rider (1928)
- The Cheer Leader (1928)
- Firebrand Jordan (1930)
- Hell's Valley (1931)
- Trails of Danger (1931)
- Flying Lariats (1931)
- Pueblo Terror (1931)
- Red Fork Range (1931)
- Lariats and Six-Shooters (1931)
- Come On, Tarzan (1932)
- Tex Takes a Holiday (1932)
- King of the Arena (1933)
- Strawberry Roan (1933)[1]
- Fargo Express (1933)
- Swifty (1935)
- Wild Horse Round-Up (1936)
- The Painted Stallion (1937) [2]
- Dick Tracy (1937)
- Land of Fighting Men (1938)
- Flaming Frontiers (1938)
- Call of the Rockies (1938)
- Two Gun Justice (1938)
- Scouts to the Rescue (1939)
- Trigger Smith (1939)
- S.O.S. Coast Guard (1942)
- The Law Rides Again (1943)
- Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Blottner, Gene (2024). Universal Sound Westerns, 1929-1946: The Complete Filmography. pp. 128, 140–142, 307, 327. ISBN 9781476606781. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- 1 2 D'Arc, James (2010). When Hollywood Came to Town: A History of Movie Making in Utah. ISBN 9781423619840. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alan James at IMDb
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