Fred Preble (1893–1953) was an American

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who designed the sets on well over a hundred film productions. He worked for a variety of production companies, including the studios

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and PRC.Pitts p.438

Selected filmography

* '' Ship of Wanted Men'' (1933) * ''

I Can't Escape ''I Can't Escape'' is a 1934 American film directed by Otto Brower. The film is also known as ''The Magic Vault'' (American alternative title). Cast *Onslow Stevens as Steve Nichols, alias Steve Cummings *Lila Lee as Mae Nichols *Russell Glea ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Marriage Bargain ''The Marriage Bargain'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Albert Ray and starring Lila Lee and Lon Chaney Jr. It was the last film in which Lon Chaney Jr was billed under his real name Creighton Chaney. It was also known under the altern ...

'' (1935) * ''

His Fighting Blood ''His Fighting Blood'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by John English and starring Kermit Maynard, Polly Ann Young and Paul Fix.Goble p.102 It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1935) * '' Shadow of Chinatown'' (1936) * ''

Here's Flash Casey ''Here's Flash Casey'' is a 1937 American film directed by Lynn Shores and starring Eric Linden and Boots Mallory. Plot Flash Casey is able finally to get the job as photographer at Globe Press. And he would like to marry newspaper woman Kay Lann ...

'' (1937) * ''

Whirlwind Horseman ''Whirlwind Horseman'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Ken Maynard, Joan Barclay, Billy Griffith, Kenneth Harlan, Joseph W. Girard and Kenny Dix. The film was rele ...

'' (1938) * ''

On the Great White Trail ''On the Great White Trail'' also known as ''Renfrew on the Great White Trail'' is a 1938 American Northern starring James Newill as Sgt. Renfrew of the Royal Mounted in the second of the film series. It was produced and directed by Albert Her ...

'' (1938) * '' The Terror of Tiny Town'' (1938) * '' Hitler – Beast of Berlin'' (1939) * ''

Mercy Plane Mercy Plane is a 1939 American aviation crime drama film directed by Richard Harlan and starring James Dunn, Frances Gifford, William Pawley, and Matty Fain. The plot involves military aircraft being stolen by "hot plane" thieves, to be re-sold t ...

'' (1939) * ''

Gun Code ''Gun Code'' is a 1940 American western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Inna Gest and Carleton Young.Pitts p.134 It was distributed by the independent company PRC which specialized in handling low-budget second features. T ...

'' (1940) * '' The Sagebrush Family Trails West'' (1940) * ''

Isle of Destiny ''Isle of Destiny'' (aka ''Trouble Over the Pacific'') is a 1940 American comedy adventure film set in the South Seas. The film was directed by Elmer Clifton and originally produced by Franklyn Warner for Grand National Pictures in 1939. ''Isle ...

'' (1940) * ''

Pride of the Bowery ''Pride of the Bowery'' is a black-and-white 1940 film and the fourth installment in the East Side Kids series. It was directed by Joseph H. Lewis and produced by Sam Katzman. It was released by Monogram Pictures on December 15, 1940. Plot Whe ...

'' (1940) * '' That Gang of Mine'' (1940) * ''

Law of the Timber ''Law of the Timber'' is a 1941 American film directed by Bernard B. Ray. Plot summary Henry Lorimer is one of the two owners of downsized H & L Lumber Company camp, who returns one day to give the good news that he has negotiated a new cont ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Mad Monster ''The Mad Monster'' is a 1942 American black and white horror film, produced and distributed by "Poverty Row" studio Producers Releasing Corporation. The melodrama was produced by Sigmund Neufeld, directed by Sam Newfield, written by Fred Myto ...

'' (1942) * ''

Take My Life ''Take My Life'' is a 1947 British crime film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt and Marius Goring. It was adapted from Winston Graham's 1947 novel of the same name. It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location ...

'' (1942) * ''

Isle of Forgotten Sins ''Isle of Forgotten Sins'' is an American South Seas adventure film released on August 15, 1943 by PRC, with Leon Fromkess in charge of production, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer (also credited with original story) and featuring top-billed John Carr ...

'' (1943) * '' Hitler's Madman'' (1943) * ''

Shep Comes Home ''Shep Comes Home'' is a 1948 American film written and directed by Ford Beebe for Lippert Pictures. It was a sequel to ''My Dog Shep'' (1946). Cast *Flame as Shep * Robert Lowery as Mark Folger * Billy Kimbley as Larry Havens *Martin Garralaga ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Dalton Gang The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 1890–1892. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because four of its members were brothers. The gang specialized in bank robbery, bank and train robbery, train robberie ...

'' (1949) * '' Zamba'' (1949) * '' Outlaw Country'' (1949) * '' Red Desert'' (1949) * '' The Girl from San Lorenzo'' (1950) * ''

Colorado Ranger The Colorado Ranger is a horse breed from the Colorado High Plains in the United States. The breed is descended from two stallions imported from Turkey to the US state of Virginia in the late 1800s. These stallions were then bred to ranch hor ...

'' (1950) * ''

The Daltons' Women ''The Daltons' Women'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr starring Lash LaRue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John. It was the seventh of LaRue's films for Ron Ormond's Western Adventures Productions Inc.p. 959 Pitts, Michael R. ''Wes ...

'' (1950) * ''

West of the Brazos ''West of the Brazos'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr for Lippert Pictures and starring James Ellison. Plot Cast *James Ellison James Ellison may refer to: * James O. Ellison (1929–2014), U.S. federal judge * Jam ...

'' (1950) * '' Korea Patrol'' (1951) * ''

Man from Sonora ''Man from Sonora'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Maurice Tombragel. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Phyllis Coates, Lyle Talbot, House Peters Jr., Lee Roberts and Dennis Moore. The film was ...

'' (1951) * '' The Vanishing Outpost'' (1951) * ''

The Black Lash ''The Black Lash'' is a 1952 American western film produced and directed by Ron Ormond and starring Lash LaRue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John. It was the eleventh of LaRue's films for Ormond's Western Adventures Productions Inc. The film was the f ...

'' (1952)

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

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