Alan James

Biography

Career Overview

Alan James has 100 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Trail Blazers Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Painted Stallion, Dick Tracy, Valley of Wanted Men. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

100

Birth Date

1890-03-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

Port Townsend, Washington, USA

Known For

• 

  The Painted Stallion
• 

  Dick Tracy
• 

  Valley of Wanted Men
• 

  The Law Rides Again
• 

  Wild Horse Stampede
• 

  Trigger Smith

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Trail Blazers Collection (2 titles)
• Dick Tracy Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Hoot Gibson (3 collaborations)
• LeRoy Mason (2 collaborations)
• Ken Maynard (2 collaborations)
• Betty Miles (2 collaborations)
• Kenneth Harlan (2 collaborations)
• Kenne Duncan (2 collaborations)
• John Bridges (2 collaborations)
• Chick Hannan (2 collaborations)
• Fox O'Callahan (2 collaborations)
• Forrest Taylor (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (37 credits)

  • Silver Canyon

    story

    writing
    1951
  • Detour to Danger

    writer

    writing
    1946
  • Manhunt of Mystery Island

    screenplay

    writing
    1945
  • Outlaw Trail

    story

    writing
    1944
  • Lucky Terror

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • When a Man Sees Red

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • The Trail Drive

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • King of the Arena

    adaptation

    writing
    1933
  • Drum Taps

    story

    writing
    1933
  • Tex Takes a Holiday

    scenario writer

    writing
    1932
  • Come On, Tarzan

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • The Phantom

    dialogue

    writing
    1931
  • Flying Lariats

    scenario writer

    writing
    1931
  • Hell's Valley

    adaptation

    writing
    1931
  • Red Fork Range

    dialogue

    writing
    1931
  • Breed of the West

    scenario writer

    writing
    1930
  • Trails of Danger

    screenplay

    writing
    1930
  • Canyon Hawks

    scenario writer

    writing
    1930
  • The Sky Rider

    screenplay

    writing
    1928
  • Loco Luck

    story

    writing
    1927
  • Lure of the West

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • The Fighting Peacemaker

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • A Six Shootin' Romance

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • Beyond All Odds

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • The Demon

    story

    writing
    1926
  • The Mystery Box

    writer

    writing
    1925
  • Salty Saunders

    writer

    writing
    1923
  • The Secret of the Pueblo

    scenario writer

    writing
    1923
  • Crossing Trails

    adaptation

    writing
    1921
  • The Girl Who Dared

    writer

    writing
    1920
  • 3 Gold Coins

    writer

    writing
    1920
  • The Crow

    story

    writing
    1919
  • The Pretender

    screenplay

    writing
    1918
  • The Gun Woman

    writer

    writing
    1918
  • The Law's Outlaw

    scenario writer

    writing
    1918
  • The Medicine Man

    writer

    writing
    1917
  • The Boss of the Lazy Y

    writer

    writing
    1917

• directing (63 credits)

  • The Law Rides Again

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Wild Horse Stampede

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Trigger Smith

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Scouts to the Rescue

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Land of Fighting Men

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Red Barry

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Flaming Frontiers

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Two Gun Justice

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Call of the Rockies

    director

    directing
    1938
  • West of Rainbow's End

    director

    directing
    1938
  • SOS Coast Guard

    director

    directing
    1937
  • The Painted Stallion

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Dick Tracy

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Wild Horse Round-Up

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Lucky Terror

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Swifty

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Valley of Wanted Men

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Men of Action

    director

    directing
    1935
  • When a Man Sees Red

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Smoking Guns

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Honor of the Range

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Wheels of Destiny

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Gun Justice

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Fargo Express

    director

    directing
    1933
  • The Trail Drive

    director

    directing
    1933
  • King of the Arena

    director

    directing
    1933
  • The Lone Avenger

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Phantom Thunderbolt

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Tombstone Canyon

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Tex Takes a Holiday

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Come On, Tarzan

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Phantom

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Flying Lariats

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Pueblo Terror

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Hell's Valley

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Red Fork Range

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Breed of the West

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Fowler Studio Varieties

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Trails of Danger

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Canyon Hawks

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Firebrand Jordan

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The Sky Rider

    director

    directing
    1928
  • The Cheer Leader

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Born to Battle

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Bad Man's Bluff

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Lure of the West

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Lightnin' Wins

    director

    directing
    1926
  • A Six Shootin' Romance

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Beyond All Odds

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Vanishing Millions

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Cyclone Bob

    director

    directing
    1925
  • The Mystery Box

    director

    directing
    1925
  • The Reckless Sex

    director

    directing
    1925
  • Warrior Gap

    director

    directing
    1925
  • The Cowboy and the Flapper

    director

    directing
    1924
  • The Virgin

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Her Man

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Fighter's Paradise

    director

    directing
    1924
  • The White Panther

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Dangerous Trails

    director

    directing
    1923
  • The Firebrand

    director

    directing
    1922
  • Back Fire

    director

    directing
    1922
  • Gun-Shy

    director

    directing
    1922