Sidney Salkow

1909-06-16 New York City, New York, USA 60 Credits

Biography

Sidney Salkow (June 16, 1909 – October 18, 1998 in New York, New York) was an American film director (more than 50 motion pictures), screen writer, and television director. Salkow was educated at the City College of New York, Columbia University and Harvard Law School. After school he returned to New York City and became an assistant director of theater and playwright. Later on he then established himself as a theatrical director. In 1932, he joined up with the film industry starting as a dialo...

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The Murder Game

The Murder Game

1965

Director

Directing

A woman abandons her husband, changes her name, and remarries again. Complications ensue.

The Great Sioux Massacre

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965

Director, Story

4.2
Directing Writing

Colonel Custer, an outspoken believer in fair treatment for the Indians, is ousted from his post and forced into retirement. Fueled by ambition when a...

Blood on the Arrow

Blood on the Arrow

1964

Director

3.7
Directing

In this western, the sole survivor of an Apache ambush rides out to save a young boy who has been captured. The hero was a captured outlaw en route to...

The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth

1964

Director

6.6
Directing

When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.

The Quick Gun

The Quick Gun

1964

Director

6.3
Directing

Gunslinger Murphy helps an ungrateful town fight off a raid by his former gang.

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

Director

Directing

A feature made out of two episodes from the 1958 TV series "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans."

Twice-Told Tales

Twice-Told Tales

1963

Director

6.2
Directing

3 horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the 1st story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Heidegger attempts to restore the...

The Big Night

The Big Night

1960

Director

Directing

Big money means big crime in this noir drama following the exploits of Frankie (Randy Sparks), a young man who stumbles on a stash of cash and finds h...

Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential

1957

Director

5.0
Directing

In the Windy City, the mob infiltrates a powerful union.

Gun Duel in Durango

Gun Duel in Durango

1957

Director

5.4
Directing

A former outlaw must prove himself innocent after he's accused of bank robbery. Western.

The Iron Sheriff

The Iron Sheriff

1957

Director

6.2
Directing

Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt faces a crisis of conscience in The Iron Sheriff. In the aftermath of a robbery-murder, Galt follows the trail of ev...

Along the Mohawk Trail

Along the Mohawk Trail

1957

Director

Directing

Two episodes of the 1957 TV series "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans" edited together and released as a feature.

Gun Brothers

Gun Brothers

1956

Director

4.3
Directing

Recently discharged cavalry sergeant Chad Santee (Buster Crabbe) joins his brother, Jubal (Neville Brand), and discovers that Jubal is a wanted outlaw...

The Toughest Man Alive

1955

Director

6.0
Directing

This adventurous crime drama is set in exotic Latin America and chronicles a lawman's attempt to bust up the ring of Yankee gun-smugglers who have bee...

Fury

Fury

1955

Director

Directing

Jim Newton and his adopted son Joey navigate life on the Broken Wheel Ranch, with their close bond to the wild black stallion Fury.

Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost

1955

Director, Screenplay

5.8
Directing Writing

Jim "Tex" Wall, searching for the last of the three men who raped and killed his wife, joins a gang of cattle rustlers led by Hank Hays. Both Hays' ou...

Las Vegas Shakedown

Las Vegas Shakedown

1955

Director

5.2
Directing

A teacher writing a book about gambling meets a hotel/casino owner threatened by a gangster.

Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull

1954

Director, Screenplay

5.2
Directing Writing

Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux tribe is forced by the Indian-hating General Custer to react with violence, resulting in the famous Last Stand at Litt...

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953

Producer, Story, Director

5.7
Producing Writing Directing

After staging a mutiny and commandeering his own ship, famed pirate Barbarossa takes hostage a spirited Spanish noblewoman named Alida, intending to t...

Jack McCall, Desperado

Jack McCall, Desperado

1953

Director

5.3
Directing

During the Civil War, a Southerner joins the Union Army and is accused of leaking information to the Confederates.

Prince of Pirates

Prince of Pirates

1953

Director

7.5
Directing

In a 16th century kingdom in the Netherlands, the newly crowned King Stephan concludes a secret treaty with the Spanish. This puts him at odds with hi...

The Pathfinder

The Pathfinder

1952

Director

4.0
Directing

Pathfinder, a white man raised by the Mohican Indians, joins forces with the British army to avenge himself on the Mingo warriors and the French, who ...

The Golden Hawk

The Golden Hawk

1952

Director

5.1
Directing

A 17th-century French pirate (Sterling Hayden) sides with an English noblewoman (Rhonda Fleming) who's posing as a pirate.

Scarlet Angel

Scarlet Angel

1952

Director

5.1
Directing

After robbing a sea captain in New Orleans, a beautiful saloon girl flees and assumes a dead woman's identity.

Shadow of the Eagle

Shadow of the Eagle

1950

Director

6.3
Directing

During the eighteenth century the Empress of Russia sends her lover to kidnap her rival for the throne.

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady

1950

Writer

6.1
Writing

Ex-WAVE encounters four fun-loving, work-hating men, all of whom want to marry her.

Fugitive Lady

Fugitive Lady

1950

Director

4.0
Directing

A man drives his car off a cliff in an apparent suicide. One insurance investigator is not so sure it was an accident or suicide and gets 48 hours to ...

Sword of the Avenger

Sword of the Avenger

1948

Director, Producer

8.0
Directing Producing

Roberto Balagtas is falsely arrested for treason and sent to prison where he is tortured. He escapes with other prisoners, but only Batagtas survives ...

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1947

Director

6.0
Directing

"Bulldog" Drummond is vacationing in his country home in England, and his house if rifled by two thieves. After they leave he finds a card marked with...

Millie's Daughter

Millie's Daughter

1947

Director

1.0
Directing

An errant mother tries to teach her daughter to avoid the same errors she made by choosing a different lifestyle.

Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

Director

6.3
Directing

A U.S. Army sergeant is home on leave to reconnect with his girlfriend he hopes to marry. However, in the years he's been away, she's gotten a huge pr...

The Boy from Stalingrad

The Boy from Stalingrad

1943

Director

Directing

If J.M. Barrie had had a hand in Tarkovsky's IVAN'S CHILDHOOD, it might like something like this bizarre boys' adventure confection. Surprised by the ...

City Without Men

City Without Men

1943

Director

5.0
Directing

A young woman's husband has been imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. In order to be near him to try to help him get his sentence overturned, she ...

Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant

1942

Director

6.0
Directing

A disgraced pilot determines to regain the respect of both his son, now a test pilot for the Army, and the men he once flew with.

The Adventures of Martin Eden

The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942

Director

6.0
Directing

Author writes about his experiences sailing at sea, struggles to get his work published.

Tillie the Toiler

Tillie the Toiler

1941

Director

Directing

While attending stenographer school, Tillie Jones meets office boy Mac, who falls in love with her at first sight. Though Tillie likes Mac as a friend...

Time Out for Rhythm

Time Out for Rhythm

1941

Director

6.2
Directing

A producer and his partner clash over two women in show business.

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

Director, Screenplay, Story

6.0
Directing Writing

A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

Director, Story, Screenplay

5.9
Directing Writing

Complicated plot involving missing stamp collection and kidnapped businessman, with the Lone Wolf keeping one step ahead of the police in Havana tryin...

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

1940

Director

Directing

Jim Holden, a young doctor practicing in Alaska, eagerly awaits the arrival of his new nurse, Anne Webster. All of his previous left within a few week...

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

Director

6.3
Directing

A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit.

The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

Director

6.3
Directing

Delia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.

Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess

1940

Director

5.5
Directing

A dancehall girl meets a sailor and they fall in love, but the club’s owner doesn’t want the girl to leave.

Flight at Midnight

Flight at Midnight

1939

Director

4.5
Directing

Spinner McGee, devil-may-care mail pilot volunteers his courage and skill for the task of raising $100,000 to save the small airport owned by Pop Huss...

She Married a Cop

She Married a Cop

1939

Director

5.7
Directing

This comedy is set in New York and centers upon a singing Irish cop who causes quite a sensation among two producers when he sings at the annual Polic...

The Zero Hour

The Zero Hour

1939

Director

4.5
Directing

A celebrated Broadway actress and a wealthy widowed businessman are brought together through their shared affection for a young orphan.

Street of Missing Men

Street of Missing Men

1939

Director

9.0
Directing

An ex-con vows vengeance on the newspaper responsible for putting him behind bars, but has a change of heart when another racketeer threatens to bring...

Woman Doctor

Woman Doctor

1939

Director

1.0
Directing

Woman Doctor is a 1939 American drama film

Fighting Thoroughbreds

1939

Director

Directing

A prize-winning stallion breeds off-guard with a mare owned by his rival. The colt is trained to race from birth, eventually running in the Kentucky D...

Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal

1938

Director

5.3
Directing

This being a Republic picture, it should come as no surprise that Storm Over Bengal was filmed in its entirety in the San Fernando Valley. Within its ...

The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk

1938

Director

Directing

Gangster Charlie McCormick despairs as his young brother Bobby lays near death and vows to break the quarantine of the ocean liner Pacific Queen in or...

Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks!

1938

Story

5.0
Writing

The father of a star football player at Annapolis wants his son to follow the family pattern and join the Marines.

Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse

1938

Screenplay

5.1
Writing

A state prison is threatened by approaching floods, an epidemic of typhoid fever breaks out among the inmates, the prison's only doctor falls sick, th...

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

1937

Director

Directing

Complications ensue after a radio producer insults a sponsor.

Exclusive

Exclusive

1937

Screenplay

6.0
Writing

When Mountain City racketeer Charles Gillette is acquitted, he arrives at the Mountain City World newsroom and vows revenge on the Better Government C...

Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard

1937

Director

Directing

A beautiful girl on a passenger ship is suspected of murder.

Four Days Wonder

1936

Director

Directing

Jeanne Dante stars as precocious 13-year-old Judy Widdell, a devoted fan of dime-novel detective stories. When a real murder occurs in the vicinity, J...

Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures

1936

Screenplay

5.1
Writing

Suspected crime boss Nate Girard beats a murder rap, and newspaper photog Kent Murdock is on the story. Girard and lawyer Redfield throw a party for t...

Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

1936

Screenplay

4.0
Writing

Cowboy Jeff Larabee returns from the east and meets Doris Halloway, a young girl, that he regards as a vagabond, till he learns that she's the owner o...

Supernatural

Supernatural

1933

Dialogue

6.0

After her brother's death, Roma Courtney becomes the heiress to his fortune. When a fake psychic claims to have a message from Roma's dead brother, he...