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Allan Dwan

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Allan Dwan

Born April 3, 1885Died December 28, 1981175 films

Allan Dwan was born on April 3, 1885 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Joseph Aloysius Dwan. He was a director and writer, known for A Perfect Crime (1921), Bound in Morocco (1918) and A Broken Doll (1921). He was married to Marie Shelton and Pauline Bush. He died on December 28, 1981 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Filmography

175 films as director
  1. 1961Most Dangerous Man AliveDirector
  2. 1958Enchanted IslandDirector
  3. 1957The Restless BreedDirector
  4. 1957The River's EdgeDirector
  5. 1956High AirDirector
  6. 1956Hold Back the NightDirector
  7. 1956Slightly ScarletDirector
  8. 1955Tennessee's PartnerDirector
  9. 1955Pearl of the South PacificDirector
  10. 1955Escape to BurmaDirector
  11. 1954Cattle Queen of MontanaDirector
  12. 1954PassionDirector
  13. 1954Silver LodeDirector
  14. 1953Flight NurseDirector
  15. 1953Sweethearts on ParadeDirector
  16. 1953Woman They Almost LynchedDirector
  17. 1952Montana BelleDirector
  18. 1952I Dream of JeanieDirector
  19. 1951The Wild Blue YonderDirector
  20. 1951Belle Le GrandDirector
  21. 1950SurrenderDirector
  22. 1950Sands of Iwo JimaDirector
  23. 1948Angel in ExileDirector
  24. 1948The Inside StoryDirector
  25. 1947DriftwoodDirector
  26. 1947Northwest OutpostDirector
  27. 1947Calendar GirlDirector
  28. 1946Rendezvous with AnnieDirector
  29. 1945Getting Gertie's GarterDirector
  30. 1945Brewster's MillionsDirector
  31. 1944Up in Mabel's RoomDirector
  32. 1944Abroad with Two YanksDirector
  33. 1943Around the WorldDirector
  34. 1942Here We Go AgainDirector
  35. 1942Friendly EnemiesDirector
  36. 1941Rise and ShineDirector
  37. 1941Look Who's LaughingDirector
  38. 1940Trail of the VigilantesDirector
  39. 1940Young PeopleDirector
  40. 1940Sailor's LadyDirector
  41. 1939Frontier MarshalDirector
  42. 1939The GorillaDirector
  43. 1939The Three MusketeersDirector
  44. 1938SuezDirector
  45. 1938JosetteDirector
  46. 1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmDirector
  47. 1937HeidiDirector
  48. 1937That I May LiveDirector
  49. 1937One Mile from HeavenDirector
  50. 1937Woman-WiseDirector
  51. 193615 Maiden LaneDirector
  52. 1936High TensionDirector
  53. 1936Human CargoDirector
  54. 1936Song and Dance ManDirector
  55. 1935Navy WifeDirector
  56. 1935Black SheepDirector
  57. 1934I SpyDirector
  58. 1934Hollywood PartyDirector
  59. 1933Counsel's OpinionDirector
  60. 1932Her First AffaireDirector
  61. 1932While Paris SleepsDirector
  62. 1931WickedDirector
  63. 1931ChancesDirector
  64. 1930Man to ManDirector
  65. 1930What a Widow!Director
  66. 1929South Sea RoseDirector
  67. 1929Frozen JusticeDirector
  68. 1929The Far CallDirector
  69. 1929Tide of EmpireDirector
  70. 1929The Iron MaskDirector
  71. 1928The Big NoiseDirector
  72. 1927French DressingDirector
  73. 1927East Side, West SideDirector
  74. 1927The Joy GirlDirector
  75. 1927The Music MasterDirector
  76. 1926Summer BachelorsDirector
  77. 1926Tin GodsDirector
  78. 1926PadlockedDirector
  79. 1926Sea HorsesDirector
  80. 1925Stage StruckDirector
  81. 1925The Coast of FollyDirector
  82. 1925Night Life of New YorkDirector
  83. 1924Argentine LoveDirector
  84. 1924Wages of VirtueDirector
  85. 1924Her Love StoryDirector
  86. 1924ManhandledDirector
  87. 1924A Society ScandalDirector
  88. 1923Big BrotherDirector
  89. 1923ZazaDirector
  90. 1923Lawful LarcenyDirector
  91. 1923The Glimpses of the MoonDirector
  92. 1922SuperstitionDirector
  93. 1922Robin HoodDirector
  94. 1922The Hidden WomanDirector
  95. 1921The Sin of Martha QueedDirector
  96. 1921A Broken DollDirector
  97. 1921A Perfect CrimeDirector
  98. 1920The Forbidden ThingDirector
  99. 1920In the Heart of a FoolDirector
  100. 1920A Splendid HazardDirector
  101. 1920The ScofferDirector
  102. 1920The Luck of the IrishDirector
  103. 1919Soldiers of FortuneDirector
  104. 1919The Dark StarDirector
  105. 1919Getting Mary MarriedDirector
  106. 1919Cheating CheatersDirector
  107. 1918He Comes Up SmilingDirector
  108. 1918Bound in MoroccoDirector
  109. 1918Mr. Fix-ItDirector
  110. 1918Headin' SouthDirector
  111. 1917A Modern MusketeerDirector
  112. 1917Fighting OddsDirector
  113. 1917PantheaDirector
  114. 1916Fifty-FiftyDirector
  115. 1916Manhattan MadnessDirector
  116. 1916The Half-BreedDirector
  117. 1916An Innocent MagdaleneDirector
  118. 1916The Good Bad-ManDirector
  119. 1916The Habit of HappinessDirector
  120. 1916Betty of GreystoneDirector