 His first film as director was "Cry of the Werewolf" (1944) with Nina Foch.He followed it with "Sergeant Mike" (1944) with Larry Parks, "Dancing in Manhattan" (1944), a documentary "The Negro Sailor" (1945) and "I Love a Mystery" (1945), based on the radio show.Levin directed a swashbuckler "The Fighting Guardsman" (1945) and was called in to do some work on "The Bandit of Sherwood Forest" (1946), a Robin Hood movie that was hugely popular.