Elmer Clifton
Elmer Clifton
103 Directed
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Hard Guy
1941
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Captain America
1944
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Swamp Woman
1941
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Not Wanted
1949
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Virgin Lips
1928
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Assassin of Youth
1938
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Isle Of Destiny
1940
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Slaves in Bondage
1937
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Down to the Sea in Ships
1922
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Pilot X
1936
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Gangsters of the Frontier
1944
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Custer's Last Stand
1936
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The Judge
1949
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Dead or Alive
1944
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Gambling with Souls
1936
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City of Missing Girls
1941
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The Old Chisholm Trail
1942
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Wildcat Trooper
1936
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The Secret of Treasure Island
1938
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Guns of the Law
1944
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Cyclone of the Saddle
1935
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Skull and Crown
1935
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Let 'Er Go Gallegher
1928
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The Whispering Skull
1944
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Captured in Chinatown
1935
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Seven Doors to Death
1944
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Fighting Caballero
1935
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Marked for Murder
1945
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Youth Aflame
1944
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Outcasts of Black Mesa
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1950
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The Silver Bandit
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1950
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The Kid from Gower Gulch
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1950
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Red Rock Outlaw
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1949
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Not Wanted
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1949
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The Judge
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1949
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Quick on the Trigger
Screenplay
1948
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Sunset Carson Rides Again
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1948
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West to Glory
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1947
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elmer Clifton still alive?
Elmer Clifton passed away on October 15, 1949 at age 59.
What are the most famous roles of Elmer Clifton?
Elmer Clifton is best known for directing Captain America, Not Wanted, Assassin of Youth.
How many movies has Elmer Clifton directed?
Over a 32-year career (since 1917), Elmer Clifton has directed or written 103 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Elmer Clifton's first movie?
The career of Elmer Clifton began with Wives at Auction ().
What is Elmer Clifton's most recent movie or series?
Elmer Clifton's most recent release is Outcasts of Black Mesa, which premiered on April 13, 1950.
Elmer Clifton
1890-03-12 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Born in Chicago, he was an actor in touring stock companies before making his screen debut in 1912. Joining D.W. Griffith's Fine Arts Studio in 1914, he was cast as Union officer Phil Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and as The Rhapsodie in the Babylonian story of "Intolerance" (1916). He was also a second-unit director for those films. Promoted to director in 1917, Clifton supervised several successful Fine Arts comedies starring Dorothy Gish while continuing to serve as Griffith's assistant. Their association culminated with the blockbuster "Way Down East" (1920). Clifton shot much of its famous "Rescue from the ice" sequence and doubled for star Richard Barthelmess in the riskier scenes. He then left Griffith to form his own production company and had a smash hit with "Down to the Sea in Ships" (1922), a colorful whaling saga made on location in New England. It made a star of future "It Girl" Clara Bow, who appeared as a cross-dressing stowaway. In 1923 Clifton signed a lucrative seven-year contract with Fox and was poised to become one of Hollywood's major directors. Then tragedy struck. He was filming "The Warrens of Virginia" in Texas when his lead actress died from burns in an accident on the set. Although Clifton was blameless in the incident, he was fired by Fox and his career never regained its momentum.