Alfred L. Werker

Alfred L. Werker

American film director (1896–1975)

Alfred L. Werker was an American 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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 38 films (1925–1957) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1925 RIDIN' THE WIND. R-C Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1928 KIT CARSON. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 8 reels B&W
1928 THE PIONEER SCOUT. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp B&W
1929 BLUE SKIES. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1930 DOUBLE CROSS ROADS. Fox Film Corp B&W
1930 THE LAST OF THE DUANES. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1931 HEARTBREAK. Fox Film Corp B&W
1932 BACHELOR'S AFFAIRS. The American Correspondent Film Co. Inc. 64 min B&W
1932 THE GAY CABALLERO. Fox Film Corp 60 min B&W
1933 ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN. 20th Century Pictures 7 reels B&W
1933 HELLO, SISTER. Fox Film Corp 62 min B&W
1933 IT'S GREAT TO BE ALIVE. Fox Film Corp 69 min B&W
1934 The house of Rothschild Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Teaching Film Custodians: Distributor 0:44:00 16mm B&W sound
1934 YOU BELONG TO ME. Paramount Productions Inc. 7 reels B&W
1935 STOLEN HARMONY. Paramount Productions Inc. 8 reels B&W
1936 LOVE IN EXILE. Gaumont British Picture Corp. of America 6 reels B&W
1937 WE HAVE OUR MOMENTS. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 7 reels B&W
1938 GATEWAY. Fox Film Corp 75 min B&W
1939 NEWS IS MADE AT NIGHT. Fox Film Corp B&W
1939 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:25:00 16mm B&W sound
1939 The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes. Universal Pictures 7 200 ft. 16mm B&W sound
1941 Moon Over Her Shoulder. Alfred L. Werker B&W
1941 The Reluctant Dragon Disney 72 min Color & B&W
1941 The Reluctant Dragon. Hamilton Luske, Alfred L. Werker, Erwin Verity, Jasper Blystone, Ford Beebe Jr., Jim Handley 9 reels B&W sound
1942 A - Haunting We Will Go Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 2600 16mm B&W sound
1942 A-Haunting We Will Go. Alfred L. Werker 6200 ft. B&W
1942 The Mad Martindales. Alfred L. Werker 5824 ft. Color
1942 Whispering Ghosts. Alfred L. Werker 6745 ft. Color
1946 Shock. Alfred L. Werker 6 350 ft.
1947 Pirates Of Monterey. Universal Pictures Co. 78 min. 35mm Color sound
1948 He Walked By Night. Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann 79 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Stromboli Roberto Rossellini 81 B&W
1950 Stromboli. Bero Films 81 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 Walk East On Beacon Ideal Pictures Inc 98 min 16mm B&W sound
1953 Devil’s Canyon. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 91 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 The Last Posse. Columbia Pictures Corp. 71 min. 35mm B&W sound
1955 At Gunpoint Alfred L. Werker 81 min Color
1957 The Young Don't Cry Ideal Pictures Inc 89 min 16mm B&W sound