David Selman (1878 – August 1, 1937) was an American
film director
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Selected filmography
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South Sea Love'' (1923)
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Kentucky Days
''Kentucky Days'' is a 1923 American silent film directed by David Selman (credited as David Soloman), which stars Dustin Farnum, Margaret Fielding, and Miss Woodthrop. The screenplay was written by Dorothy Yost from a story by John Lynch. It w ...
'' (1923)
* ''
Remember
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'' (1926)
* ''
Resurrection
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'' (1931)
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The Westerner'' (1934)
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Fighting Shadows
''Fighting Shadows'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman from a screenplay by Ford Beebe, which stars Tim McCoy, Robert Allen, Geneva Mitchell, and Ward Bond.
Cast List
* Tim McCoy as Tim O'Hara
* Robert Allen as Bob ...
'' (1935)
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Gallant Defender
''Gallant Defender'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Starrett.
Plot
Roving cowboy is involved in struggle between homesteaders and cattle ranchers.
Cast
* Charles Starrett as Johnny Flagg
* Joan ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Justice of the Range
''Justice of the Range'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman, which stars Tim McCoy, Billie Seward, and Ward Bond.
Cast list
* Tim McCoy as Tim Condon
* Billie Seward as Janet McLean
* Ward Bond as Bob Brennan
* Guy Ushe ...
'' (1935)
* ''
The Revenge Rider
''The Revenge Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman, which stars Tim McCoy, Robert Allen, and Billie Seward.
Cast list
* Tim McCoy as Tim O'Neil
* Robert Allen as Chad Harmon
* Billie Seward as Myra Harmon
* ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Riding Wild'' (1935)
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Square Shooter
''Square Shooter'', which was also known under the title ''Quicksand'', is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman and starring Tim McCoy, Jacqueline Wells, and Erville Alderson.
Cast list
* Tim McCoy as Tim Baxter
* Jacqueline ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Secret Patrol'' (1936)
* ''
The Mysterious Avenger
''The Mysterious Avenger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Selman. It features an early appearance by Jon Hall.
Cast
* Charles Starrett ... Ranny Maitland / Ranny Morgan
* Joan Perry ... Alice Lockhart
* Wheeler Oakman ... ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Tugboat Princess'' (1936)
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The Cowboy Star'' (1936)
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Woman Against the World'' (1937)
* ''
Find the Witness
''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86
Cast
* Charles Quigley as Larry McGill
* Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini
* Rosa ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Texas Trail'' (1937)
References
Bibliography
* Larry Langman & Daniel Finn. ''A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties''. Greenwood Press, 1995.
External links
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1878 births
1937 deaths
American film directors
Place of birth missing
Death in California
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