Harry J. Wild

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Harry J. Wild, A.S.C. (July 5, 1901 - February 24, 1961) was a film and television cinematographer. Wild worked at RKO Pictures studios from 1931 through the 1950s. In total Wild was involved in 91 major film projects and two extended television series. In 1931, he began his career and was hired as second cameraman and operator on nine projects, most notably Fred Niblo's Young Donovan'a Kid (1931). In 1936, Wild shot his first feature, Wallace Fox's sports drama The Big Game. Two years later he shared an Academy Award nomination for the Republic Pictures film Army Girl (1938). According to film critic Spencer Selby, Wild was a prolific film noir cinematographer, shooting 13 of them, including: Dmytryk's Murder, My Sweet (1944), Johnny Angel (1945), Nocturne (1946), the Jean Renoir-directed The Woman on the Beach (1947), They Won't Believe Me (1947), and others. He was also, in the early 1950s, Jane Russell's cinematographer; he worked on seven of her movies as an actress, three of which were released by other studios: His Kind of Woman (1951) and Son of Paleface (1952) for Paramount, and, his most widely seen movie, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) for Twentieth Century-Fox.

Most Popular Harry J. Wild Trailers

Total trailers found: 75

Till the End of Time Trailer (1946)

23 July 1946

Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs.

Murder, My Sweet Trailer (1944)

14 December 1944

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

Pitfall Trailer (1948)

11 August 1948

An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.

Bullet Code Trailer (1940)

12 April 1940

Protecting himself in an attack by rustlers, Rancher Steve Holden believes he has killed one of the attackers, young Bud Mathews, who in reality has warned Holden of the rustlers' approach.

My Forbidden Past Trailer (1951)

25 April 1951

An 1890s New Orleans heiress tries to buy a married doctor's love with her tainted family fortune.

Dude Cowboy Trailer (1941)

12 December 1941

A Nevada rancher goes undercover for the U. S. Secret Service to help capture a gang of counterfeiters.

His Kind of Woman Trailer (1951)

15 August 1951

Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.

The Falcon's Adventure Trailer (1946)

13 December 1946

A society sleuth rescues a kidnapped woman, then is framed for murder.

The Las Vegas Story Trailer (1952)

30 January 1952

When newlyweds visit Las Vegas, the wife's shady past comes to the surface.

They Won't Believe Me Trailer (1947)

16 July 1947

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.

A Woman's Secret Trailer (1949)

13 January 1949

A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works.

The Big Steal Trailer (1949)

01 July 1949

Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt.

Top of the World Trailer (1955)

01 May 1955

A team of Air Force servicemen become stranded after setting up a weather station on an island of ice in Alaska.

Don't Tell the Wife Trailer (1937)

05 March 1937

After being released from prison, con man Thurston Hall gathers his gang of cronies--along with innocent chump Guy Kibbee--to help him sell worthless stock in a New Mexico gold mine.

Underwater! Trailer (1955)

09 February 1955

Two scuba divers find a shipwreck which may contain undiscovered treasure, however, their attempt to salvage it is threatened by scavengers.

First Yank into Tokyo Trailer (1945)

05 September 1945

A U.S. pilot undergoes plastic surgery and drops into Japan to get a captive scientist's (Marc Cramer) atomic secrets.

Tycoon Trailer (1947)

27 December 1947

Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. Hisr

The Falcon Out West Trailer (1944)

17 March 1944

When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learns that the victim was slipped rattlesnake venom, the trail leads to Texas, his own kidnapping and near death.

Army Girl Trailer (1938)

11 August 1938

A young captain hoping to replace the U.S. Army's horses with mechanized vehicles faces court-martial after his commanding officer, who's opposed to modern changes, is killed.

Tarzan Triumphs Trailer (1943)

20 January 1943

Zandra, white princess of a lost civilization, comes to Tarzan for help when Nazis invade the jungle with plans to conquer her people and take their wealth.

Tarzan's Desert Mystery Trailer (1943)

26 December 1943

A letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants.

The General Trailer (1926)

25 December 1926

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

Easy Living Trailer (1949)

08 October 1949

A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.

Cornered Trailer (1945)

23 November 1945

A World War II veteran hunts down the Nazi collaborators who killed his wife.

Mademoiselle Fifi Trailer (1944)

28 July 1944

In occupied France during the Franco-Prussian War, a young French laundress shares a coach ride with several of her condescending social superiors.

Son of Paleface Trailer (1952)

14 July 1952

Peter Potter Jr. returns to claim his father's gold, which is nowhere to be found.

Nevada Trailer (1944)

25 December 1944

Just as Nevada wins $7000 in yellowback bills, Ben Ide takes his $7000 and heads out to buy mining equipment.

Affair with a Stranger Trailer (1953)

20 June 1953

Depicts the rocky marriage of a young model and her Broadway playwright-husband.

The Saint In Palm Springs Trailer (1941)

24 January 1941

George Sanders makes his final appearance as crook-turned-detective Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint," in The Saint in Palm Springs.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Trailer (1953)

14 July 1953

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr.

Walk Softly, Stranger Trailer (1950)

14 October 1950

A petty crook moves to an Ohio town and courts a factory owner's disabled daughter.

Racing Lady Trailer (1937)

12 January 1937

A shrewd millionaire who owns races horses for publicity for his automobile business, claims ownership of a female horse trainer's thoroughbred in order to get the trainer.

Two Tickets to Broadway Trailer (1951)

20 November 1951

A young woman (Janet Leigh) leaves her small hometown in Vermont and travels to New York City with hopes of becoming a Broadway star.

The Big Game Trailer (1936)

09 October 1936

A quarterback stands against gangsters out to control the college sports scene.

Trouble in Sundown Trailer (1939)

23 March 1939

The bank has been robbed, the night watchman killed and the safe opened. The townspeople want John as he was the only one with the combination.

She Couldn't Say No Trailer (1954)

15 February 1954

An heiress decides to pass out anonymous gifts in a small town.

The Marshal Of Mesa City Trailer (1939)

03 November 1939

A retired lawman gets back into action to fight political corruption.

Station West Trailer (1948)

01 September 1948

When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.

Six-Gun Gold Trailer (1941)

08 August 1941

Three cowboys find that a U.S. Marshal relative is an impostor.

Millionaires in Prison Trailer (1940)

12 July 1940

A crop of millionaire inmates struggle to get accustomed to prison life, while inmate Nick Burton watches out for everyone's interests on the inside.

The Fargo Kid Trailer (1940)

06 December 1940

The Fargo Kid is mistaken for a killer and is hired to kill another man...

Arizona Legion Trailer (1939)

20 January 1939

A federal agent infiltrates an outlaw band that's taken over a western town.

Stage to Chino Trailer (1940)

26 July 1940

To investigate a gold-shipping scam, a postal inspector goes undercover and tries to infiltrate the gang he believes is responsible.

Many Unhappy Returns Trailer (1937)

14 October 1937

Ford Sterling is married to a very jealous wife, who has a hobby of collecting French dolls. In order to keep her appeased and unsuspecting.

Johnny Angel Trailer (1945)

25 October 1945

George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.

Timber Stampede Trailer (1939)

29 June 1939

Cattlemen fight corrupt railroad men out to destroy the forest.

The French Line Trailer (1954)

08 February 1954

Oil heiress Mame Carson takes an incognito cruise so that men will love her for her body, not her money.

Wanderer of the Wasteland Trailer (1945)

31 May 1945

In this western, a young cowboy rides out to avenge his father's killer. Eventually, he finds the scoundrel, but by this time opts not to kill him for the cowboy has fallen in love with the outlaw's niece.

So This Is Washington Trailer (1943)

01 August 1943

Lum and Abner go to Washington to aid in the war effort by giving the government what they think is a good substitute for rubber--Abner's homemade licorice.

Painted Desert Trailer (1938)

12 August 1938

A cowboy and a bandit face off over possession of a valuable mine.

Baby Daze Trailer (1939)

18 May 1939

Edgar starts out in a non-unfamiliar grumpy mood and tells some people off obnoxiously, then becomes overcome with joy and kindheartedness when he discovers that his wife is about to have a baby.

The Rookie Cop Trailer (1939)

28 April 1939

A rookie cop tries to prove his friend is innocent of a robbery, despite the police commissioner's objection to his use of a trained German Shepherd dog named Ace.

Gambling House Trailer (1950)

27 December 1950

A gambler faces deportation when he gets mixed up with murder.

Stage Door Canteen Trailer (1943)

24 June 1943

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war.

Legion of the Lawless Trailer (1940)

05 January 1940

Residents of a small frontier town take up arms when vigilantes try to block a railroad right-of-way.

Land of the Open Range Trailer (1942)

17 April 1942

A land owner's will leaves his ranch to anyone who has served at least two years in prison.

Radio Stars on Parade Trailer (1945)

01 August 1945

A Hollywood talent agency tries to avoid finacial ruin by getting its best clients on the air.

Rookies in Burma Trailer (1943)

20 December 1943

In the jungles of Burma, U.S. Army Privates Jerry Miles, and Mike Strager, are still spending most of their time on KP duty.

Cyclone on Horseback Trailer (1941)

13 June 1941

Whopper, Stan Bradford, and Smokey are delivering a herd of pack horses to telegraph lineman Jeff Corbin when intercepted by smooth-talking Cobb Wayne, who is in a deadly competition with Corbin.

The Fighting Gringo Trailer (1939)

08 August 1939

A gunfighter and his partners clear a Spanish rancher charged with murder.