Derwin Abrahams (1903–1974) was an American

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. He directed four serials in the 1940s for Columbia Pictures, including ''

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Chick Carter, Detective ''Chick Carter, Detective'' is a 1946 Columbia film serial. Columbia could not afford the rights to produce a Nick Carter serial so they made ''Chick Carter, Detective'' about his son instead. This was based on the radio series '' Chick Carter, ...

'', ''

Tex Granger ''Tex Granger'' is a 1948 American Western film serial featuring the title character as a masked cowboy referred to as ''The Midnight Rider of the Plains'' in the serial's subtitle. It was based on a character from the comic ''Calling All Boys' ...

'', and ''

Son of the Guardsman ''Son of the Guardsman'' is an American film serial released in 1946 by Columbia Pictures. It was the 31st of the 57 serials produced by that studio. ''Son of the Guardsman'' is a rare serial with a period setting, in this case 12th century Englan ...

'', followed by '' The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' in 1953.Cline, William C. (1984). In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. . He also directed around two dozen western features, as well as episodes of the TV series ''The Adventures of Kit Carson'', ''Hopalong Cassidy'' and ''The Cisco Kid''.Bernard A. Drew. ''Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide''. Routledge, 2013.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1944) * ''

Northwest Trail ''Northwest Trail'' is a 1945 American contemporary Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams shot in Cinecolor at Lake Hemet, California. It stars Bob Steele, Joan Woodbury, and Madge Bellamy making a comeback appearance in her final film. Pl ...

'' (1945) * ''

Both Barrels Blazing ''Both Barrels Blazing'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Charles Starrett. Plot The outlaw gangs are robbing the railroads and the Rangers cannot follow them when they move to New Mexico. So Kip decides ...

'' (1945) *''

Rustlers of the Badlands ''Rustlers of the Badlands'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Charles Starrett, Carla Balenda and Dub Taylor.Drew p.108 Cast * Charles Starrett as Steve Lindsay / The Durango Kid * Tex Harding as Tex H ...

'' (1945) *'' Drifting Along'' (1946) * '' South of the Chisholm Trail'' (1947) * ''

Docks of New Orleans ''Docks of New Orleans'' is a 1948 American mystery film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Roland Winters, Virginia Dale and Mantan Moreland.Drew p.77 It featured Winters in his second appearance as Charlie Chan, having replaced Sidney Tol ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Girl from San Lorenzo ''The Girl from San Lorenzo'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Ford Beebe. The film stars Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Jane Adams, William F. Leicester, Byron Foulger and Don C. Harvey. The film was re ...

'' (1950) * ''

Whistling Hills ''Whistling Hills'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Johnny Mack Brown, James Ellison and Noel Neill.Drew p.179 The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. Partial cast * Johnny Mack ...

'' (1951)

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* 1903 births 1974 deaths American film directors {{US-film-director-1900s-stub