James Wong Howe

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James Wong Howe, ASC, was a Chinese American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films. A master at the use of shadow, he was one of the first to use deep-focus cinematography, photography in which both foreground and distant planes remain in focus. During the 1930s and 1940s he was one of the most sought after cinematographers in Hollywood. He was nominated for ten Academy Awards for cinematography, winning twice. Howe was judged to be one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.

Most Popular James Wong Howe Trailers

Total trailers found: 130

Behave Yourself! Trailer (1951)

22 September 1951

A young man takes in a dog that turns out to be wanted by mobsters.

A Dispatch from Reuters Trailer (1940)

19 October 1940

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Trailer (1938)

11 February 1938

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.

This Property Is Condemned Trailer (1966)

03 August 1966

Owen Legate, a railroad official, comes to Dodson, Mississippi to shut down the local railway - the town's main income.

They Made Me a Criminal Trailer (1939)

21 January 1939

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

Manhattan Melodrama Trailer (1934)

04 May 1934

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

Objective, Burma! Trailer (1945)

17 February 1945

A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to locate and blow up a radar station.

Come Back, Little Sheba Trailer (1952)

24 December 1952

A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Trailer (1940)

23 February 1940

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.

Passage to Marseille Trailer (1944)

11 March 1944

A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny.

Mantrap Trailer (1926)

24 July 1926

A sexy young manicurist living with her older backwoodsman husband in a small Canadian town finds herself attracted to a young, rich and famous divorce lawyer who comes to town on vacation.

Confidential Agent Trailer (1945)

02 November 1945

During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.

Song Without End Trailer (1960)

11 August 1960

The romantic story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt, whose scandalous love affair forced him to abandon his adoring audiences.

Fantasia Trailer (1940)

13 November 1940

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.

Dust Be My Destiny Trailer (1939)

16 September 1939

Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm.

Main Street to Broadway Trailer (1953)

12 October 1953

In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home.

Visions of Light Trailer (1992)

17 September 1992

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing.

Algiers Trailer (1938)

16 January 1938

Pepe Le Moko is a notorious thief, who escaped from France. Since his escape, Moko has become a resident and leader of the immense Casbah of Algiers.

Biography of a Bachelor Girl Trailer (1935)

04 January 1935

Everyweek Newsmagazine editor Richard Kurt pursues famous free-spirited portrait artist Marion Forsythe on her return to the states from Europe, seeking to convince her to write her biography as a feature for his magazine.

Death of a Scoundrel Trailer (1956)

31 October 1956

A Czech refugee uses women to advance his business interest.

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s.

Hello, Sister! Trailer (1933)

14 April 1933

Peggy and her friend Millie are strolling down Broadway while Jimmy and Mac are trolling Broadway, and the four get together.

Desert Nights Trailer (1929)

09 March 1929

A con man with his beautiful accomplice and a hostage steals a half million dollars worth of diamonds but finds they're all lost in the desert without water.

The Spanish Dancer Trailer (1923)

06 October 1923

The Spanish Dancer is the story of Maritana, a Romani girl who dances in courtyards and even tells people's fortunes.

The Oklahoma Kid Trailer (1939)

11 March 1939

McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord.

The Spider Trailer (1931)

23 September 1931

Lowe plays Chatrand the Great, a magician with great hypnotic and magical powers. During his evening performance at an upscale theater, a murder occurs.

The Criminal Code Trailer (1931)

03 January 1931

After young Robert Graham commits a murder while drunk and defending his girlfriend, he is prosecuted by ambitious Mark Brady and sentenced to 10 years.

Beauty for Sale Trailer (1933)

01 September 1933

A beautiful woman lands a job at an exclusive salon that deals with the wives of wealthy businessmen.

Three Live Ghosts Trailer (1936)

10 January 1936

Three WWI veterans thought long dead turn out to be still alive and return home - much to the consternation of their friends and family.

The Horsemen Trailer (1971)

16 August 1971

In Afghanistan, the ruthless sport of buzkashi is a game of great pride. When Uraz breaks his leg and loses a spirited match, he brings shame to his village, especially his father.

Young America Trailer (1932)

17 April 1932

Mrs. Doray sits with a Juvenile Court Judge to learn more about problem children and what to do about them.

The Story on Page One Trailer (1959)

01 December 1959

An adulterous couple is accused of murder after the woman's husband is shot and killed during a scuffle.

Sorrell and Son Trailer (1927)

02 December 1927

Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy.

Whipsaw Trailer (1935)

18 December 1935

Hot jewels from London make their way to New York, where they are stolen by racketeer Ed Dexter, who hides them with the help of his vivacious girlfriend, Vivian Palmer.

Chandu the Magician Trailer (1932)

04 August 1932

When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.

The Strawberry Blonde Trailer (1941)

21 February 1941

Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious businesses.

He Ran All the Way Trailer (1951)

20 June 1951

A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.

Counter-Attack Trailer (1945)

26 April 1945

Two Russians fight to escape the seven Nazi soldiers trapped with them in a bombed building.

Picnic Trailer (1955)

18 November 1955

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

City for Conquest Trailer (1940)

21 September 1940

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City.

The Last Angry Man Trailer (1959)

22 October 1959

Dr. Sam Abelman is a Jewish doctor contentedly spending his autumn years serving his own Brooklyn neighborhood.

Funny Lady Trailer (1975)

15 March 1975

Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.

The Power and the Glory Trailer (1933)

06 October 1933

A man's life is retold just after his funeral. Beginning as a track walker, Tom Garner rose through all sorts of railroad jobs to head the company.

Stamboul Quest Trailer (1934)

13 July 1934

In 1915, German Counter-Intelligence Chief Von Sturm learns that someone is providing the British with critical strategic planning for the Turkish theater.

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Trailer (1940)

22 February 1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.

Daughters Courageous Trailer (1939)

23 June 1939

Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam Sloane, businessman.

Saturday's Children Trailer (1940)

04 May 1940

An inventor and his bride get testy in the city as they try to make ends meet.

Drango Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

A few months after the end of the civil war, Major Drango is sent as military governor in a southern small town, whose citizens he must face the obstility.

Shining Victory Trailer (1941)

30 May 1941

In a Scottish sanitarium, a brilliant research psychiatrist works on a treatment for dementia praecox.

Hombre Trailer (1967)

21 March 1967

John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.

Danger Signal Trailer (1945)

21 November 1945

After robbing and murdering his married lover and then making her death look like suicide, conniving philanderer Ronnie Mason relocates to Los Angeles.

Viva Villa! Trailer (1934)

27 April 1934

In this fictionalized biography, young Pancho Villa takes to the hills after killing an overseer in revenge for his father's death.

Laugh, Clown, Laugh Trailer (1928)

14 April 1928

A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.

Farewell Again Trailer (1937)

05 January 1937

Farewell Again is a multiplotted British comedy/drama about soldiers on leave and the people they've left.

Hollywood Party Trailer (1934)

24 May 1934

Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions.

Rendezvous Trailer (1935)

25 October 1935

A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.

Shanghai Express Trailer (1932)

12 February 1932

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.

The Thin Man Trailer (1934)

25 May 1934

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

Transatlantic Trailer (1931)

19 August 1931

As a luxurious ocean liner makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, the audience is made privy to the travails of several of its passengers.

The Old Man and the Sea Trailer (1958)

07 October 1958

Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.