James Wong Howe Movies

  • 1927
    The Rough Riders

    The Rough Riders

    The Rough Riders

    41927HD

    The story of the military unit organized by future U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt and its adventures in Cuba during the Spanish-American War of 1898....

    The Rough Riders
  • 1940
    Saturday's Children

    Saturday's Children

    Saturday's Children

    6.251940HD

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

    Saturday's Children
  • 1934
    The Show-Off

    The Show-Off

    The Show-Off

    5.71934HD

    Aubrey cons Amy into thinking he's a railroad bigwig. When he loses his job he takes one wearing a sandwich board. After he helps Joe sell his patent...

    The Show-Off
  • 1971
    The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

    6.31971HD

    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...

    The Horsemen
  • 1932
    Chandu the Magician

    Chandu the Magician

    Chandu the Magician

    6.31932HD

    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...

    Chandu the Magician
  • 1933
    Beauty for Sale

    Beauty for Sale

    Beauty for Sale

    71933HD

    A beautiful woman lands a job at an exclusive salon that deals with the wives of wealthy businessmen. Her contact with these men leads to a series of...

    Beauty for Sale
  • 1935
    Mark of the Vampire

    Mark of the Vampire

    Mark of the Vampire

    6.11935HD

    Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications pointing to a vampire assault. The victim's...

    Mark of the Vampire
  • 1935
    O'Shaughnessy's Boy

    O'Shaughnessy's Boy

    O'Shaughnessy's Boy

    61935HD

    A circus wild animal trainer searches for the son who was taken away from him by a meddling relative years earlier.

    O'Shaughnessy's Boy
  • 1932
    Shanghai Express

    Shanghai Express

    Shanghai Express

    6.91932HD

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

    Shanghai Express
  • 1951
    He Ran All the Way

    He Ran All the Way

    He Ran All the Way

    7.21951HD

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

    He Ran All the Way
  • 1958
    The Old Man and the Sea

    The Old Man and the Sea

    The Old Man and the Sea

    6.5031958HD

    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...

    The Old Man and the Sea
  • 1950
    The Baron of Arizona

    The Baron of Arizona

    The Baron of Arizona

    6.61950HD

    The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical...

    The Baron of Arizona
  • 1955
    Picnic

    Picnic

    Picnic

    6.3191955HD

    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...

    Picnic
  • 1941
    The Strawberry Blonde

    The Strawberry Blonde

    The Strawberry Blonde

    6.8831941HD

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

    The Strawberry Blonde
  • 1935
    The Night Is Young

    The Night Is Young

    The Night Is Young

    5.71935HD

    Young Austrian Archduke Paul "Gustl" Gustave is in an arranged engagement but his uncle, the emperor, decides to let Gustl carry on a fling with...

    The Night Is Young
  • 1948
    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    71948HD

    An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with...

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
  • 1968
    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    7.4891968HD

    Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes a seemingly hopeless dream of becoming a concert...

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
  • 1943
    The North Star

    The North Star

    The North Star

    6.11943HD

    A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."

    The North Star
  • 1973
    James Wong Howe: Cinematographer

    James Wong Howe: Cinematographer

    James Wong Howe: Cinematographer

    01973HD

    1973 documentary about the Oscar-winning director of photography, featuring lighting tutorials with Howe.

    James Wong Howe: Cinematographer
  • 1956
    Death of a Scoundrel

    Death of a Scoundrel

    Death of a Scoundrel

    5.7831956HD

    A Czech refugee uses women to advance his business interest.

    Death of a Scoundrel