John Rawlins
Director John Rawlins started in films in 1918 as an actor, stunt man, gag writer and assistant director. For a while he sidelined as a comedy writer, then became an editor and later directed second features for First National in Britain from the early 1930s. Returning to the US, he joined Universal (1938-46), where he turned out "B" pictures and serials, including installments of the "Dick Tracy" and "Sherlock Holmes" series. He had similar assignments at RKO (1947-48) and United Artists (1951-53), before branching out into television dramas.
42 directing credits · 2 acting credits
Directing · 42

Arabian Nights
1942

A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942

Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947

Sudan
1945

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947

Mr. Dynamite
1941

State Police
1938

Fort Defiance
1951

Lost Lagoon
1957

We've Never Been Licked
1943

Young Fugitives
1938

Unseen Enemy
1942

Overland Mail
1942

Bombay Clipper
1942

Massacre River
1949

Air Devils
1938

Junior G-Men
1940

The Leather Pushers
1940

Sea Raiders
1941

Mutiny in the Arctic
1941

Strange Conquest
1946

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
1941

Half Way to Shanghai
1942

Men of the Timberland
1941

Rogue River
1951

Torpedo Boat
1942

Raiders of the Desert
1941

The Arizona Ranger
1948

The Great Impersonation
1942

A Dangerous Game
1941

The Missing Guest
1938

Ladies Courageous
1944

Mississippi Gambler
1942

Her Adventurous Night
1946

Michael O'Halloran
1948

Shark River
1953

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
1940

The Boy From Indiana
1950
Lucky Ladies
1932
High Society
1932
They're Off
1933

