Robert Surtees

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Robert L. Surtees, A.S.C. (August 9, 1906 – January 5, 1985) was an American cinematographer who won Academy Awards three times, for the films King Solomon's Mines, The Bad and the Beautiful and the 1959 version of Ben Hur. Robert L. Surtees began working in Hollywood as assistant cameraman to Gregg Toland, A.S.C. in the late 1920s, before moving to Germany for several years, eventually returning to Hollywood. He became one of the most accomplished cinematographers in motion pictures. His credits include Ben-Hur (1959), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Graduate (1967), The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970), The Last Picture Show (1971), Summer of '42 (1971), The Sting (1973), A Star is Born (1976) and Same Time, Next Year (1978). His son Bruce was also a cinematographer.

Most Popular Robert Surtees Trailers

Total trailers found: 76

Music for Millions Trailer (1944)

18 December 1944

Six-year-old "Mike" goes to live with her pregnant older sister, Babs, who plays string bass in José Iturbi's orchestra.

Oklahoma Crude Trailer (1973)

03 July 1973

In 1913, in Oklahoma, oil derrick owner Lena Doyle, aided by her father and a hobo, is stubbornly drilling for oil despite the pressure from major oil companies to sell her land.

Ben-Hur Trailer (1959)

18 November 1959

In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.

Heavenly Music Trailer (1943)

01 May 1943

Bandleader/singer/songwriter Ted Barry arrives to heaven. The receptionist tells him that before he can take his place in the Hall of Music, a committee must review his work and decide whether he is worthy of admittance.

The Graduate Trailer (1967)

21 December 1967

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

The Kissing Bandit Trailer (1948)

14 November 1948

Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his father's footsteps and become "The Kissing Bandit".

The Sting Trailer (1973)

25 December 1973

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

Big City Trailer (1948)

25 March 1948

A young orphan in New York's Lower East Side is collectively adopted by three neighborhood men--a minister, a cantor, and a cop.

Big Jack Trailer (1949)

12 April 1949

Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.

Lost Angel Trailer (1943)

23 December 1943

Alpha's been raised along scientific principles, and will make Mike Regan a great human interest story for his paper.

PT 109 Trailer (1963)

26 June 1963

Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boat, took it to battle and had it sunk by a Japanese destroyer.

Valley of the Kings Trailer (1954)

21 July 1954

Hard-boiled archeologist Mark Brandon is searching for ancient tombs in Egypt when he is approached by beautiful Ann Mercedes, who convinces him to help her fulfill her deceased father's life's ambition - to provide solid proof of the biblical Joseph's travels in ancient Egypt.

David Harum Trailer (1934)

02 March 1934

Rogers plays a small town banker in the 1890s whose chief rival is the deacon (Middleton) with whom he has traded horse flesh.

Lady with a Past Trailer (1932)

19 February 1932

A wealthy girl hires a male escort to make one of her male friends jealous. She spreads rumours about her character that makes her popular amongst all bachelors in the city including her friend.

The Last Picture Show Trailer (1971)

03 October 1971

High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife.

A Star Is Born Trailer (1976)

17 December 1976

Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club.

Summer of '42 Trailer (1971)

19 April 1971

Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else.

The Third Day Trailer (1965)

04 August 1965

A man stumbles out of a car crash with no memory of what transpired. Everyone who he meets suggests that he is a ruthless man with an aggressive temper.

Quo Vadis Trailer (1951)

08 November 1951

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

The Unfinished Dance Trailer (1947)

19 September 1947

Meg, a young ballet student, idolizes the school's top ballerina, the shallow Ariane Bouchet. Meg is distressed when she learns visiting prima ballerina Darina rather than Bouchet will play the lead in the school's production of "Swan Lake.

Oklahoma! Trailer (1955)

10 October 1955

In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love.

The Cowboys Trailer (1972)

13 January 1972

When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster.

Coogan's Bluff Trailer (1968)

02 October 1968

Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.

The Chase Trailer (1966)

18 February 1966

The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

King Solomon's Mines Trailer (1950)

09 November 1950

Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing husband lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.

Lost Command Trailer (1966)

01 May 1966

After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria.

Trial Trailer (1955)

07 October 1955

A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.

Mogambo Trailer (1953)

23 September 1953

On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.

Merry Andrew Trailer (1958)

20 March 1958

When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to an ancient statue's burial site.

The Satan Bug Trailer (1965)

26 March 1965

A US government germ warfare lab has had an accident. The first theory is that one of the germs has been released and killed several scientists.

Doctor Dolittle Trailer (1967)

05 December 1967

A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.

Escape from Fort Bravo Trailer (1953)

04 December 1953

A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.

The Swan Trailer (1956)

26 April 1956

Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace.

Sweet Charity Trailer (1969)

25 February 1969

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life.

The Collector Trailer (1965)

17 June 1965

A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.

Ride, Vaquero! Trailer (1953)

17 July 1953

Two Mexican outlaws, Rio and Esqueda, raised as stepbrothers, have a showdown over the issue of whether to evict new settlers from their Texas border territory.

Two Sisters from Boston Trailer (1946)

06 June 1946

Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York.

Same Time, Next Year Trailer (1978)

23 April 1978

A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are happily married to others, they find themselves in the same bed the next morning questioning how this could have happened.

Mutiny on the Bounty Trailer (1962)

08 November 1962

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline.

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Trailer (1944)

15 November 1944

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.

The Bad and the Beautiful Trailer (1952)

25 December 1952

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel.

The Strip Trailer (1951)

31 August 1951

Drummer Stanley Maxton moves to Los Angeles with dreams of opening his own jazz club, but falls in with a gangster and a nightclub dancer and ends up accused of her murder.

Lost Horizon Trailer (1973)

14 March 1973

While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.

The Arrangement Trailer (1969)

18 November 1969

An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.

The Other Trailer (1972)

24 May 1972

A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.

The Hindenburg Trailer (1975)

25 December 1975

Colonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security.

The Turning Point Trailer (1977)

14 November 1977

As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon.

The Hallelujah Trail Trailer (1965)

23 June 1965

A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.

Cimarron Trailer (1960)

01 December 1960

The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.

Raintree County Trailer (1957)

20 December 1957

In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl.

Les Girls Trailer (1957)

03 October 1957

After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele.

Act of Violence Trailer (1949)

22 January 1949

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.

The Long, Long Trailer Trailer (1954)

19 February 1954

A newly wed couple, Tacy and Nicky, travel in a trailer for their honeymoon. The journey is a humorous one that could end up destroying their marriage.

Election Daze Trailer (1943)

31 July 1943

Mickey and Froggy are candidates running to be president of the Gang's club. When the vote continues to end in a tie, the club winds up split.

Bloodbrothers Trailer (1978)

27 September 1978

A young man is torn between following in his brothers' footsteps or striking out on his own.

State Fair Trailer (1933)

10 February 1933

The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.

A Date with Judy Trailer (1948)

29 July 1948

Best friends Judy and Carol compete for the affection of an older man during their high school dance.

Kisses for My President Trailer (1964)

21 August 1964

A hapless husband takes a back seat to his wife, the first female president of the United States.

The Liberation of L.B. Jones Trailer (1970)

18 March 1970

A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife.

Intruder in the Dust Trailer (1949)

22 November 1949

Rural Mississippi in the 1940s: Lucas Beauchamp, a local black man with a reputation of not kowtowing to whites, is found standing over the body of a dead white man, holding a pistol that has recently been fired.