James Wong Howe Movies

  • 1943
    Air Force

    Air Force

    Air Force

    6.31943HD

    The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of...

    Air Force
  • 1937
    Fire Over England

    Fire Over England

    Fire Over England

    61937HD

    The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the...

    Fire Over England
  • 1931
    The Criminal Code

    The Criminal Code

    The Criminal Code

    6.0931931HD

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

    The Criminal Code
  • 1940
    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    6.811940HD

    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...

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois
  • 1992
    Visions of Light

    Visions of Light

    Visions of Light

    6.91992HD

    Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips...

    Visions of Light
  • 2007
    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

    62007HD

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

    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
  • 1964
    The Outrage

    The Outrage

    The Outrage

    61964HD

    At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan...

    The Outrage
  • 1933
    Hello, Sister!

    Hello, Sister!

    Hello, Sister!

    61933HD

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

    Hello, Sister!
  • 1939
    The Oklahoma Kid

    The Oklahoma Kid

    The Oklahoma Kid

    61939HD

    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...

    The Oklahoma Kid
  • 1968
    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    7.6161968HD

    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
  • 1939
    They Made Me a Criminal

    They Made Me a Criminal

    They Made Me a Criminal

    6.31939HD

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

    They Made Me a Criminal
  • 1934
    Viva Villa!

    Viva Villa!

    Viva Villa!

    6.2271934HD

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

    Viva Villa!
  • 1940
    City for Conquest

    City for Conquest

    City for Conquest

    6.81940HD

    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 for Conquest
  • 1948
    The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

    5.81948HD

    Joe spends a lot of his time at Nick's Pacific Street Saloon. Tom, who credits Joe with once saving his life, stops by regularly to run errands for...

    The Time of Your Life
  • 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
  • 1940
    Torrid Zone

    Torrid Zone

    Torrid Zone

    6.31940HD

    A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.

    Torrid Zone
  • 1934
    Hollywood Party

    Hollywood Party

    Hollywood Party

    5.81934HD

    Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real...

    Hollywood Party
  • 1939
    Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

    6.11939HD

    Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter...

    Dust Be My Destiny
  • 1946
    My Reputation

    My Reputation

    My Reputation

    7.11946HD

    Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her...

    My Reputation
  • 1971
    The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

    6.51971HD

    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