Derwin Abrahams (1903–1974) was an American
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...
. He directed four serials in the 1940s for Columbia Pictures, including ''
Hop Harrigan
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'', ''
Chick Carter, Detective'', ''
Tex Granger'', and ''
Son of the Guardsman
''Son of the Guardsman'' is an American film serial released in 1946 by Columbia Pictures. It was the 31st of the 57 serials produced by that studio.
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'', followed by ''
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' in 1953.
[Cline, William C. (1984). In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. .] He also directed around two dozen western features, as well as episodes of the TV series ''The Adventures of Kit Carson'', ''Hopalong Cassidy'' and ''The Cisco Kid''.
[Bernard A. Drew. ''Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide''. Routledge, 2013.]
Selected filmography
* ''
Texas Rifles'' (1944)
* ''
Northwest Trail'' (1945)
* ''
Both Barrels Blazing'' (1945)
*''
Rustlers of the Badlands
''Rustlers of the Badlands'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Charles Starrett, Carla Balenda and Dub Taylor.Drew p.108
Cast
* Charles Starrett as Steve Lindsay / The Durango Kid
* Tex Harding as Tex H ...
'' (1945)
*''
Drifting Along'' (1946)
* ''
South of the Chisholm Trail'' (1947)
* ''
Docks of New Orleans'' (1948)
* ''
The Girl from San Lorenzo'' (1950)
* ''
Whistling Hills'' (1951)
References
External links
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1903 births
1974 deaths
American film directors
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