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James Tinling

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May 8, 1889 — May 14, 1967Seattle, Washington, USA

James Tinling was an American film director and assistant director active from the late 1920s through the 1950s. He directed a variety of films across multiple genres, including Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935) and Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938). Tinling's work contributed to the popularity of mystery and adventure films during Hollywood's Golden Age.

Known for

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Tales of Robin Hoodmovie

Tales of Robin Hood

1951

Director

Racket Squadtv

Racket Squad

1951

Director

Trouble Preferredmovie

Trouble Preferred

1948

Director

Night Windmovie

Night Wind

1948

Director

Roses Are Redmovie

Roses Are Red

1947

Director

Second Chancemovie

Second Chance

1947

Director

Dangerous Millionsmovie

Dangerous Millions

1946

Director

Strange Journeymovie

Strange Journey

1946

Director

Deadline for Murdermovie

Deadline for Murder

1946

Director

Rendezvous 24movie

Rendezvous 24

1946

Director

The Ox-Bow Incidentmovie

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

Second Unit Director

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smashermovie

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

1943

Director

Sundown Jimmovie

Sundown Jim

1942

Director

Lone Star Rangermovie

Lone Star Ranger

1942

Director

Riders of the Purple Sagemovie

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941

Director

Last of the Duanesmovie

Last of the Duanes

1941

Director

Boy Friendmovie

Boy Friend

1939

Director

Sharpshootersmovie

Sharpshooters

1938

Director

Passport Husbandmovie

Passport Husband

1938

Director

Mr. Moto's Gamblemovie

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

Director

Change of Heartmovie

Change of Heart

1938

Director

45 Fathersmovie

45 Fathers

1937

Director

Sing and Be Happymovie

Sing and Be Happy

1937

Director

Angel's Holidaymovie

Angel's Holiday

1937

Director

The Great Hospital Mysterymovie

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

Director

The Holy Terrormovie

The Holy Terror

1937

Director

Back to Naturemovie

Back to Nature

1936

Director

Peppermovie

Pepper

1936

Director

Educating Fathermovie

Educating Father

1936

Director

Champagne Charliemovie

Champagne Charlie

1936

Director

Every Saturday Nightmovie

Every Saturday Night

1936

Director

Your Uncle Dudleymovie

Your Uncle Dudley

1935

Director

Charlie Chan in Shanghaimovie

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

1935

Director

Welcome Homemovie

Welcome Home

1935

Director

Under the Pampas Moonmovie

Under the Pampas Moon

1935

Director

Love Timemovie

Love Time

1934

Director

Call It Luck
movie

Call It Luck

1934

Director

Three on a Honeymoonmovie

Three on a Honeymoon

1934

Director

Jimmy and Sallymovie

Jimmy and Sally

1933

Director

The Last Trailmovie

The Last Trail

1933

Director

Arizona to Broadwaymovie

Arizona to Broadway

1933

Director

El caballero de la nochemovie

El caballero de la noche

1932

Director

The Floodmovie

The Flood

1931

Director

For the Love o' Lilmovie

For the Love o' Lil

1930

Director

One Mad Kiss
movie

One Mad Kiss

1930

Director

Words and Musicmovie

Words and Music

1929

Director

The Exalted Flappermovie

The Exalted Flapper

1929

Director

True Heavenmovie

True Heaven

1929

Director

Don't Marry
movie

Don't Marry

1928

Director

Soft Livingmovie

Soft Living

1928

Director

Very Confidentialmovie

Very Confidential

1927

Director

Fig Leavesmovie

Fig Leaves

1926

Assistant Director