Alfred L. Werker

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alfred L. Werker (December 2, 1896 – July 28, 1975) was a film director whose work in movies spanned from 1917 through 1957. After a number of film production jobs and assistant directing, Werker co-directed his first film, Ridin' the Wind in 1925 alongside director Del Andrews. He was brought in by Fox Film Corporation executives to re-shoot and re-edit Erich von Stroheim's film Hello, Sister! (1933), co-starring Boots Mallory and ZaSu Pitts. Most of Werker's work is unremarkable, but a few were well received by critics. Those films included House of Rothschild (1934) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939); the latter film is considered one of the best in the Sherlock Holmes series. During the early 1940s, he directed a number of comedies including Laurel & Hardy's A-Haunting We Will Go (1942). In the late 1940s, Werker worked for the B-picture film studio Eagle-Lion Films. Notable films from that period include the unique mystery thriller Repeat Performance and He Walked by Night. The latter film, however, was taken over by uncredited director Anthony Mann. Werker was nominated in 1949 for the Locarno International Film Festival's…

Directed

1. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) — Director
2. The Reluctant Dragon (1941) — Director
3. He Walked by Night (1949) — Director
4. Shock (1946) — Director
5. Repeat Performance (1947) — Director
6. A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) — Director
7. The House of Rothschild (1934) — Director
8. Sealed Cargo (1951) — Director
9. Walk East on Beacon (1952) — Director
10. Three Hours to Kill (1954) — Director
11. At Gunpoint (1955) — Director
12. Hello, Sister! (1933) — Director
13. The Last Posse (1953) — Director
14. Lost Boundaries (1949) — Director
15. Devil's Canyon (1953) — Director
16. Whispering Ghosts (1942) — Director
17. Rebel in Town (1956) — Director
18. The Young Don't Cry (1957) — Director
19. Pirates of Monterey (1947) — Director
20. Kidnapped (1938) — Director
21. My Pal, Wolf (1944) — Director
22. Gateway (1938) — Director
23. News Is Made at Night (1939) — Director
24. Advice to the Lovelorn (1933) — Director
25. Canyon Crossroads (1955) — Director
26. We Have Our Moments (1937) — Director
27. Bachelor's Affairs (1932) — Director
28. It Could Happen to You (1939) — Director
29. City Girl (1938) — Director
30. You Belong to Me (1934) — Director
31. Stolen Harmony (1935) — Director
32. The Last of the Duanes (1930) — Director
33. Big Town Girl (1937) — Director
34. It's Great to Be Alive (1933) — Director
35. Rackety Rax (1932) — Director
36. The Mad Martindales (1942) — Director
37. Annabelle's Affairs (1931) — Director
38. Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941) — Director
39. Double Cross Roads (1930) — Director
40. Blue Skies (1929) — Director