Howard Bretherton

Howard Bretherton

director, editor, additional crew

Howard Bretherton was born on Feb 13, 1890 in USA. Howard Bretherton's big-screen debut came with Children of Dust directed by Frank Borzage in 1923. Howard Bretherton is known for Santa Fe Scouts directed by Howard Bretherton, Bob Steele stars as Tucson Smith and Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke. The upcoming new movie Howard Bretherton plays is Night Raiders which will be released on Feb 03, 1952.

Former propman Howard Bretherton was one of the legion of unknown directors who made the films--mostly westerns--that generations of kids trudged to see at the Saturday afternoon matinées. Bretherton's long career as an action/western director began in the late 1920s and ended more than 25 years later. In between he ground out scores of cowboy flicks, action/adventure yarns, serials, and just about anything anyone would hire him for. He made films the way "B" picture producers wanted them made--fast, with a minimum of fuss and within budget. The fact that Bretherton was also an editor--a skill he passed on to his son,

  • Birthday

    Feb 13, 1890
  • Place of Birth

    Tacoma, Washington, USA

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