Charles Lawton Jr.

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Cinematographer Charles Lawton Jr. was born on 6 April 1904 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Lady from Shanghai (1947), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), A Raising in the Sun (1961) and The Gallant Blade (1948). He was married to Irene Thompson.

Most Popular Charles Lawton Jr. Trailers

Total trailers found: 94

Hangman's Knot Trailer (1952)

15 November 1952

In 1865, a troop of Confederate soldiers led by Major Matt Stewart attack the wagon of gold escorted by Union cavalry and the soldiers are killed.

Dulcy Trailer (1940)

04 October 1940

A dizzy young woman aranges to turn her inventor-boyfriend's vacation into a chance meeting with a possible investor who happens to be her brother's future father-in-law.

Slightly French Trailer (1949)

02 February 1949

A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a "French" movie star and pass her off as his big new discovery.

Fingers at the Window Trailer (1942)

22 April 1942

In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.

3 Is a Family Trailer (1944)

23 November 1944

Based on a play by Phoebe and Henry Ephron, "3 Is a Family" is a 1940s farce. Charlie Ruggles plays a hubby whose bungled business schemes force his wife, Fay Bainter, to enter the workplace.

Congo Maisie Trailer (1940)

19 January 1940

Maisie gets lost in a jungle in Africa and the jungle of romance. The African jungle has snakes, crocodiles and witch doctors.

Gold Rush Maisie Trailer (1940)

26 July 1940

Maisie becomes attached to a dirt-poor farmer and his family as they try to make ends meet joining hundreds of others digging for gold in a previously panned-out ghost town.

Listen, Darling Trailer (1938)

21 October 1938

To stop Pinkie's widowed, struggling mother Dottie from marrying a well-off older man they know she doesn't love, teenager Pinkie and her best friend Buzz kidnap her in the family travel trailer to live a carefree life on the open road.

The Thrill of Brazil Trailer (1946)

06 September 1946

Steve, revue producer in Rio de Janeiro, is still in love with his ex-wife Vicki, his star Linda is in love with Steve and Tito is in love with Linda.

Maisie Was a Lady Trailer (1941)

10 January 1941

Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid.

My Dear Miss Aldrich Trailer (1937)

17 September 1937

A young woman inherits a newspaper whose editor refuses to hire lady reporters.

3:10 to Yuma Trailer (1957)

07 August 1957

Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.

The Affairs of Martha Trailer (1942)

21 June 1942

Members of a well-to-do small community become worried when it is revealed that one of their maids is writing a telling exposé.

Famous Boners Trailer (1942)

24 October 1942

This Passing Parade series entry looks at three instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors.

Abroad with Two Yanks Trailer (1944)

04 August 1944

Biff and Jeff, two American G.I.'s on furlough in Australia during The Second World War, are enjoying their time the way most soldiers on leave do.

Blondie Knows Best Trailer (1946)

17 October 1946

Dagwood Bumstead poses as his boss Mr. Dithers so that a big business deal can be consummated while Dithers avoids nearsighted process server Jim Gray.

The Lady from Shanghai Trailer (1947)

24 December 1947

A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

Jubal Trailer (1956)

25 February 1956

Jubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter at Shep Horgan's large ranch, where he quickly makes an enemy in foreman Pinky, a cattleman who accuses Jubal of carrying the smell of sheep.

Paula Trailer (1952)

15 May 1952

A woman, distraught because of her recent miscarriage, accidentally injures a child in a hit-and-run accident, but she keeps the incident a secret.

Eyes in the Night Trailer (1942)

16 October 1942

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.

The Tall T Trailer (1957)

02 April 1957

An independent former ranch foreman and an heiress are kidnapped by a trio of ruthless outlaws.

Getting Gertie's Garter Trailer (1945)

27 November 1945

Dennis O'Keefe, newly married to lovely Sheila Ryan, is in a jam. O'Keefe's former girl friend, exotic dancer Marie McDonald, has in her possession an expensive, jeweled garter given to her by O'Keefe in his bachelor days.

Two Rode Together Trailer (1961)

24 May 1961

Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.

A Raisin in the Sun Trailer (1961)

28 May 1961

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man.

Mr. Soft Touch Trailer (1949)

28 July 1949

When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.

Ride Lonesome Trailer (1959)

01 February 1959

On the way to pick up the bounty on a wanted murderer, a bounty hunter stops at a staging post where he is forced to continue his journey with two outlaws who want the murderer for their own reasons and a recently-widowed woman, with the murderer's brother and his men in hot pursuit.

Comanche Station Trailer (1960)

31 January 1960

A white man trades with the Comanche for the release of a female stranger and the pair cross paths with three outlaws who have their eyes on the handsome reward for bringing her home and Comanche on the warpath.

Up in Mabel's Room Trailer (1944)

12 September 1944

Newly-married Gary Ainsworth once gave his former sweetheart Mabel a sexy negligee with his initials embroidered in the lacework.

The Nevadan Trailer (1950)

11 January 1950

A mysterious stranger crosses paths with an outlaw bank robber and a greedy rancher.

Spencer's Mountain Trailer (1963)

16 May 1963

Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia.

Bring Your Smile Along Trailer (1955)

22 June 1955

Nancy Willows (Constance Towers), pretty blonde high school teacher, writes song lyrics which spark the careers of struggling young pianist-composer Martin Adams (Keefe Brasselle')and would-be singer Jerry Dennis (Frankie Laine).

Rome Adventure Trailer (1962)

21 April 1962

Prudence resigns from her teaching position after being criticized for giving a student her copy of a romance novel.

The Return of Monte Cristo Trailer (1946)

19 December 1946

The grandson of Edmond Dantes was cheated out of his fortune and falsely imprisoned, only to escape and wreak vengeance on his betrayers by assuming the guise of the Count of Monte Cristo.

The Black Arrow Trailer (1948)

18 March 1948

A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is now an outlaw.

The Happy Time Trailer (1952)

30 October 1952

A violinist and his brother guide one's son through his crush on the family maid in 1920s Ottawa.

Kiss and Tell Trailer (1945)

04 October 1945

Film adaptation of the Broadway hit, about the comic mayhem that erupts in a small town when a 15-year old high-schooler (Shirley Temple) is wrongly suspected of being pregnant.

Last of the Comanches Trailer (1953)

01 February 1953

It's 1876 and all the Indians are at peace except the Comanches lead by Black Cloud. When Black Cloud wipes out a town, only six soldiers are left and they head for the nearest fort.

More About Nostradamus Trailer (1941)

18 January 1941

This short film portrays Nostradamus as having predicted the horrors of WWI and Hitler's rise to power, as well as the eventual triumph of "the daughter of the English Isles" against these forces.

The King Without a Crown Trailer (1937)

09 October 1937

This short explores the possibility that Louis XVII, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped death during the French Revolution and was raised by Indians in America.

My Sister Eileen Trailer (1955)

22 September 1955

Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street".

I Love Trouble Trailer (1948)

15 January 1948

A wealthy man hires a private detective to investigate his wife's mysterious past.

Tokyo Joe Trailer (1949)

26 October 1949

An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.

Three Hours to Kill Trailer (1954)

04 November 1954

After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In a flashback, we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung.

The Walking Hills Trailer (1949)

05 March 1949

A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.

Ringside Maisie Trailer (1941)

01 August 1941

Young undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who's been lying to his invalid mother about his career, confides to Maisie that he hates and is terrified by boxing and wants out.

Youngblood Hawke Trailer (1964)

04 November 1964

An unknown Kentucky writer comes to New York and pursues fame and women.

Operation Mad Ball Trailer (1957)

17 August 1957

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.

The Fuller Brush Girl Trailer (1950)

15 September 1950

A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

The Wackiest Ship in the Army Trailer (1960)

29 December 1960

Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger.

The Last Hurrah Trailer (1958)

31 December 1958

In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.

The Long Gray Line Trailer (1955)

04 January 1955

The life story of a salt-of-the-earth Irish immigrant, who becomes an Army Noncommissioned Officer and spends his 50 year career at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

A Rage to Live Trailer (1965)

20 October 1965

Grace Caldwell, a young Pennsylvania newspaper heiress living with her widowed mother, has trouble restraining herself when it comes to the amorous attentions of young men.

Gunman's Walk Trailer (1958)

15 July 1958

A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

Further Prophecies of Nostradamus Trailer (1942)

09 May 1942

This short film applies the prophecies of Nostradamus to events of World War II.

Cowboy Trailer (1958)

23 January 1958

Chicago hotel clerk Frank Harris dreams of life as a cowboy, and he gets his chance when, jilted by the father of the woman he loves, he joins Tom Reece and his cattle-driving outfit.

The Doolins of Oklahoma Trailer (1949)

27 May 1949

When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyville, gang member Bill Doolin, arriving late, escapes but kills a man.

Man in the Saddle Trailer (1951)

02 December 1951

A small rancher is being harassed by his mighty and powerful neighbor. When the neighbor even hires gunmen to intimidate him he has to defend himself and his property by means of violence.

Nick Carter, Master Detective Trailer (1939)

13 December 1939

Detective Nick Carter is brought in to foil spies at the Radex Airplane Factory, where a new fighter plane is under manufacture.

It Happened to Jane Trailer (1959)

24 May 1959

Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".

Sky Murder Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth Columnists (since this was filmed before the US entered the war, we're not told the villains are Nazis, but it's pretty clear anyway).