AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

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Phil Karlson

Also Known As: Phil Karlstein,
Phillip Karlstein,
Philip P. Karlstein,
Phillip P. Karlstein,
Philip Karlstein

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TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
MY PAL THE KING
Phillip Karlstein
Fill-in dir and asst dir
1932
ROMANCE IN THE RAIN
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1934
THE COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1934
I LIKE IT THAT WAY
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1934
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1934
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1934
CHEATING CHEATERS
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1934
STRANGE WIVES
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1934
PRINCESS O'HARA
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1935
ALIAS MARY DOW
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1935
HIS NIGHT OUT
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1935
MANHATTAN MOON
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1935
THE AFFAIR OF SUSAN
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1935
SHE GETS HER MAN
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1935
WEREWOLF OF LONDON
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1935
MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1935
PAROLE!
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1936
LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1936
THE GIRL ON THE FRONT PAGE
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1936
POSTAL INSPECTOR
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1936
TOP OF THE TOWN
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1937
NIGHT KEY
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1937
NEWSBOYS' HOME
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1938
HIS EXCITING NIGHT
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1938
THE LADY IN THE MORGUE
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1938
THE LAST EXPRESS
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1938
DANGER ON THE AIR
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1938
THE BLACK DOLL
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1938
CODE OF THE STREETS
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1939
RIO
Phillip Karlstein
Asst dir
1939
TWO BRIGHT BOYS
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1939
THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1939
THE LAST WARNING
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1939
MUTINY ON THE BLACKHAWK
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1939
SOCIETY SMUGGLERS
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1939
THE HOUSE OF FEAR
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1939
THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1940
MARGIE
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1940
DOUBLE ALIBI
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1940
SLIGHTLY TEMPTED
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1940
I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE, BABY
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1940
YOU'RE NOT SO TOUGH
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1940
THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1940
SEVEN SINNERS
Phillip Karlstein
Asst dir
1940
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT GIRL?
Phil Karlstein
Asst dir
1941
IT STARTED WITH EVE
Philip Karlstein
Asst dir
1941
THE FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS
Phillip P. Karlstein
Asst dir
1941
IN THE NAVY
Philip P. Karlstein
Asst dir
1941
A WAVE, A WAC AND A MARINE
Phil Karlstein
Dir
1944
THERE GOES KELLY
Phil Karlstein
Dir
1945
G. I. HONEYMOON
Phil Karlstein
Dir
1945
THE SHANGHAI COBRA
Dir
1945
BEHIND THE MASK
Dir
1946
BOWERY BOMBSHELL
Dir
1946
DARK ALIBI
Dir
1946
LIVE WIRES
Dir
1946
THE MISSING LADY
Dir
1946
SWING PARADE OF 1946
Dir
1946
WIFE WANTED
Dir
1946
BLACK GOLD
Dir
1947
KILROY WAS HERE
Dir
1947
LOUISIANA
Dir
1947
ADVENTURES IN SILVERADO
Dir
1948
ROCKY
Dir
1948
THUNDERHOOF
Dir
1948
THE BIG CAT
Dir
1949
DOWN MEMORY LANE
Dir
1949
LADIES OF THE CHORUS
Dir
1949
THE IROQUOIS TRAIL
Dir
1950
LORNA DOONE
Dir
1951
MASK OF THE AVENGER
Dir
1951
THE TEXAS RANGERS
Dir
1951
THE BRIGAND
Dir
1952
KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL
Dir
1952
SCANDAL SHEET
Dir
1952
99 RIVER STREET
Dir
1953
THEY RODE WEST
Dir
1954
5 AGAINST THE HOUSE
Dir
1955
HELL'S ISLAND
Dir
1955
THE PHENIX CITY STORY
Dir
1955
TIGHT SPOT
Dir
1955
THE BROTHERS RICO
Dir
1957
GUNMAN'S WALK
Dir
1958
KEY WITNESS
Dir
1960
HELL TO ETERNITY
Dir
1960
THE YOUNG DOCTORS
Dir
1961
THE SECRET WAYS
Dir
1961
THE SCARFACE MOB
Dir
1962
KID GALAHAD
Dir
1962
RAMPAGE
Dir
1963
THE SILENCERS
Dir
1966
A TIME FOR KILLING
Dir
1967
THE WRECKING CREW
Dir
1969
HORNETS' NEST
Dir
1970
BEN
Dir
1972
WALKING TALL
Dir
1973
FRAMED
Dir
1975

WRITER

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS
Phil Karlstein
Contr wrt
1934

PRODUCER

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
BETWEEN US GIRLS
Phillip P. Karlstein
Assoc prod
1942

HISTORY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
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