Stuart Heisler (December 5, 1896 – August 21, 1979) was an American film and television director. He was a son of Luther Albert Heisler (1855–1916), a carpenter, and Frances Baldwin Heisler (1857–1935). He worked as a motion picture editor from 1921 to 1936, then worked as film director for the rest of his career. Heisler directed the 1944 propaganda film '' The Negro Soldier'', a documentary-style recruitment piece aimed at getting African-Americans to enlist in the U.S. military during World War II. He found commercial and critical success in the late forties directing Susan Hayward in two of her breakthrough performances. He received an

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nomination in 1949 for his contribution to the visual effects of the film ''

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The Love Light ''The Love Light'' is a 1921 American silent drama film starring Mary Pickford. The film was written and directed by Frances Marion. Pickford selected the story as she wanted to play an adult and not another adolescent role. Plot Based upon a ...

'' (1921) * '' They Shall Pay'' (1921) *'' Cytherea'' (1924) *''

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'' (1924) * ''

The Silent Stranger ''The Silent Stranger'' (Italian: ''Lo straniero di silenzio''), also known as ''The Horseman and the Samurai'' and ''The Stranger in Japan'', is a 1968 Spaghetti Western jidaigeki film directed by Luigi Vanzi. It is the second sequel to '' A St ...

'' (1924) *''

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter ''In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released through Associated First National Pictures, and directed by Alfred E. Green. A sequel of sorts, the Jewish ethnic comedy ...

'' (1924) *'' Stella Dallas'' (1925) *'' Lady Be Good'' (1928) *''

Three-Ring Marriage ''Three-Ring Marriage'' also known as ''3-Ring Marriage'' is a lost 1928 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Mary Astor, Lloyd Hughes, and Lawford Davidson. Cast * Mary Astor as Anna * Lloyd Hughes as Cal * ...

'' (1928) *'' Hard to Get'' (1929) *'' Raffles'' (1930) *''

Whoopee! ''Whoopee!'' is a 1928 musical comedy with a book based on Owen Davis's play, ''The Nervous Wreck.'' The musical libretto was written by William Anthony McGuire, with music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The musical premiered on Bro ...

'' (1930) *''

The Kid from Spain ''The Kid from Spain'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Leo McCarey. Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar composed the songs, and Busby Berkeley is credited with creating and directing the film's musical scenes. It was Jane Wyman's film debut ...

'' (1932) *'' The Masquerader'' (1933) *''

Roman Scandals ''Roman Scandals'' is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, Edward Arnold and David Manners. It was directed by Frank Tuttle. The film features a number of intricate production ...

'' (1933) *''

Kid Millions ''Kid Millions'' (1934) is an American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions, and starring Eddie Cantor. Its elaborate "Ice Cream Fantasy Finale" production number was filmed in three-strip Technicolor, one ...

'' (1934) *''

We're Not Dressing ''We're Not Dressing'' is a 1934 pre-Code screwball musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns, Gracie Allen and Ethel Merman. Based on the 1902 J. M. Barrie play ''The Admirable Crichton'' ...

'' (1934) *''

The Wedding Night ''The Wedding Night'' is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten. Written by Edith Fitzgerald and based on a story by Edwin H. Knopf, the film is about a financially strapped novelist who r ...

'' (1935) *''

Peter Ibbetson ''Peter Ibbetson'' is a 1935 American black-and-white drama/ fantasy film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and Ann Harding. The film is loosely based on the 1891 novel of the same name by George du Maurier. A tale of a love th ...

'' (1935) *''

Klondike Annie ''Klondike Annie'' is a 1936 American Western film starring Mae West and Victor McLaglen. The film was co-written by West from her play ''Frisco Kate'', which she wrote in 1921 and a story written by the duo Marion Morgan and George Brendan Dowe ...

'' (1936) *''

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'' (1936) *''

The Big Broadcast of 1937 ''The Big Broadcast of 1937'' is a 1936 Paramount Pictures production directed by Mitchell Leisen, and is the third in the series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies. The musical comedy stars Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bob Burns, Martha Ray ...

'' (1936)

As director

*'' Straight from the Shoulder'' (1936) *'' The Hurricane'' (1937) *'' The Biscuit Eater'' (1940) *''

The Monster and the Girl ''The Monster and the Girl'' is a 1941 American black-and-white horror film directed by Stuart Heisler and released by Paramount Pictures. Plot The film revolves around a small-town church organist named Scot Webster ( Philip Terry) attempti ...

'' (1941) *''

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'' (1941) *''

The Glass Key ''The Glass Key'' is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. First published as a serial in '' Black Mask'' magazine in 1930, it then was collected in 1931 (in London; the American edition followed 3 months later). It tells the story of a ga ...

'' (1942) *'' The Remarkable Andrew'' (1942) *'' The Negro Soldier'' (1944) *'' Along Came Jones'' (1945) *'' Blue Skies'' (1946) *'' Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman'' (1947) *''

'' (1949) *'' Tokyo Joe'' (1949) *'' Chain Lightning'' (1950) *''

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'' (1950) *''

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'' (1951) *'' Journey into Light'' (1951) *'' Saturday Island'' (1952) *'' The Star'' (1952) *'' Beachhead'' (1954) *''

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'' (1954) *'' I Died a Thousand Times'' (1955) *''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

'' (1956) *'' The Burning Hills'' (1956) *''

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