Arthur Hoerl

screenwriter, film director (1891–1968)

Arthur Hoerl was an American screenwriter and film director. Hoerl was born in New York, son of Louis Hoerl, a German immigrant silver polisher, and Teresa Hoerl. Arthur completed three years of high school, according to the 1940 US Census.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 10 films (1924–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 61 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1924 THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT. Associated Exhibitors Inc. 1 reel B&W
1925 COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE. Associated Exhibitors Inc. 70 min B&W
1928 South of Panama. Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corp. 2500 16mm B&W silent
1933 THE SHADOW LAUGHS. Trojan Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1938 CIPHER BUREAU. Fine Arts Pictures 7 reels B&W
1939 Double deal. Argus Pictures 1800 16mm B&W sound
1942 Texas To Bataan. Robert Emmett Tansey 7 reels B&W
1943 The Payoff. Arthur Dreifuss 8 reels B&W
1953 The Lost Planet. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels 35mm B&W sound
1955 African Manhunt. Republic Pictures Corp 8 reels 35mm B&W sound