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William Nobles is a Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 23 december 1892
William (Wright) Nobles est un directeur de la photographie américain, né le 23 décembre 1892 à Waubay (Dakota du Sud), mort le 24 novembre 1968 à Costa Mesa (Californie).
Parmi eux figurent de nombreux westerns et serials, comme In Old Santa Fe de David Howard (1934, avec Ken Maynard et Gabby Hayes), Le Cavalier miracle de B. Reeves Eason et Armand Schaefer (1935, avec Tom Mix et Charles Middleton), Oh, Susanna! de Joseph Kane (1936, avec Gene Autry et Smiley Burnette), La Caravane de l'enfer de William Witney, Ray Taylor et Alan James (1937, avec Ray Corrigan et Hoot Gibson), Les Trois Diables rouges de William Witney et John English (1939, avec Herman Brix et Carole Landis), The Carson City Kid de Joseph Kane (1940, avec Roy Rogers et Gabby Hayes), ou encore Le Capitaine Marvel de William Witney et John English (1941, avec Tom Tyler dans le rôle-titre).
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Birth name William Wright Nobles
Nationality USA
Birth 23 december 1892
Death 24 november 1968 (at 75 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 23 december 1892
Death 24 november 1968 (at 75 years)
Biography
William Nobles s'illustre comme chef opérateur dans le domaine de la série B et contribue à plus de cent-soixante dix films américains, produits notamment par Republic Pictures, sortis entre 1917 et 1942 (année où il se retire).Parmi eux figurent de nombreux westerns et serials, comme In Old Santa Fe de David Howard (1934, avec Ken Maynard et Gabby Hayes), Le Cavalier miracle de B. Reeves Eason et Armand Schaefer (1935, avec Tom Mix et Charles Middleton), Oh, Susanna! de Joseph Kane (1936, avec Gene Autry et Smiley Burnette), La Caravane de l'enfer de William Witney, Ray Taylor et Alan James (1937, avec Ray Corrigan et Hoot Gibson), Les Trois Diables rouges de William Witney et John English (1939, avec Herman Brix et Carole Landis), The Carson City Kid de Joseph Kane (1940, avec Roy Rogers et Gabby Hayes), ou encore Le Capitaine Marvel de William Witney et John English (1941, avec Tom Tyler dans le rôle-titre).
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Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)
, 1h1Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol Adams, Monte Blue, Henry Brandon, Herbert Rawlinson
Roles Director of Photography
Rating57%
The town of Deadwood and its businesses are controlled by Ripper and his gang of thugs. Roy and Gabby enter the town to set up a show business but are run over by Ripper and his gang. When the going gets too tough Roy and Gabby fight back to bring the gang to the law with evidence.
In Old Cheyenne (1941)
, 58minutesDirected by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance, Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Joan Woodbury, J. Farrell MacDonald, Sally Payne, George Rosener
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60%
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Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)
Directed by William Witney, John English
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Don "Red" Barry, Noah Beery Sr., Tommy Cook, Wally Wales, Maude Allen, William Farnum
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70%
Carolina Moon (1940)
, 1h5Directed by Frank McDonald
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Mary Lee, Eddy Waller, Hardie Albright
Roles Director of Photography
Rating61%
While riding the rodeo circuit, singing cowboy Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and his sidekick Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) meet Southerners Caroline Stanhope (June Storey) and her grandfather (Eddy Waller). The Stanhopes are hoping to win prize money in order to pay back taxes on their plantation. Their hopes are shattered when Caroline's horse Valdena is injured in an accident and unable to compete in the rodeo. With no hope of winning the prize money, Stanhope gets involved in a card game and loses $1,000 to some gamblers. With no money, he offers to give them Valdena, his only asset, but the gamblers refuse.
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Directed by William Witney, John English
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Actors Henry Brandon, Robert Kellard, Olaf Hytten, Tom Chatterton, Luana Walters, George Cleveland
Roles Director of Photography
Rating67%
Fu Manchu attempts to conquer the world by acquiring the Sceptre of Genghis Khan, which will unite the people of Asia under his rule. Allan Parker allies himself with the traditional British literary nemeses of Fu Manchu, Sir Denis Nayland Smith and his associate, Dr. Flinders Petrie after his father is kidnapped and killed by Fu Manchu's dacoits.
Young Bill Hickok (1940)
, 59minutesDirected by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Monte Blue, Julie Bishop, John Miljan, Sally Payne
Roles Director of Photography
Rating57%
An agent of an unspecified foreign power (John Miljan) plots to take over California during the confusion of the American Civil War. He uses Morrell and his Overland Raiders to prevent news from reaching the east. The Raiders rustle the stagecoach and Pony Express horses from the various relay stations to cut all lines of communication to and from the east. Bill Hickok is sent out to one of the relay stations in hopes that he would be able to keep the ponies from the raiders. Calamity and Gabby, horse traders for the relay stations, ride up with their Indian helpers just as Bill finishes off the last few Raiders that had attacked his post. Bill has been severely hurt so Calamity and Gabby stick around for a while.
Young Buffalo Bill (1940)
, 59minutesDirected by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Musical, Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Pauline Moore, Chief Thundercloud, Julian Rivero, Trevor Bardette
Roles Director of Photography
Rating54%
The film takes place in the New Mexico territory of the United States in the 1860s. Bill Cody and his friend Gabby Whitaker arrive in the New Mexico territory sometime in the 1860s, Gabby feels the land is worthless as it is filled with nothing but “Injins and rocks”. Bill begins discussing Buffalo until he notices a woman driving a seemingly out of control carriage. Bill and Gabby stop the horses, but the woman berates them saying she didn’t any help.
The Arizona Kid (1939)
, 1h1Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Western
Themes Political films
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dorothy Sebastian, George Montgomery, James C. Morton, Robert Middlemass
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59%
Roy and Gabby are Confederate scouts in Missouri during the American Civil War. Val McBride is a Confederate guerilla officer, who doesn’t play by the rules. When Roy first rides into town, he encounters an old childhood friend, Dave Allen. Dave tells Roy that he has joined McBride’s guerilla force and Roy is not pleased. He tells Dave that McBride is not a man to be admired but Dave doesn’t listen.
Colorado Sunset (1939)
, 1h5Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Barbara Pepper, Buster Crabbe, Robert Barrat
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63%
Tired of traveling around the country performing their music, singing cowboy Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and his Texas Troubadors decide to purchase a cattle ranch and settle down. When they arrive at the ranch purchased for them by Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette), they cannot believe that the herd consists of milkcows rather than the cattle they had anticipated.
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
, 3h31Directed by William Witney, John English
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Charles Quigley, Bruce Bennett, David Sharpe, Carole Landis, Miles Mander, Charles Middleton
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70%
An escaped criminal, known as Harry Crowl, but preferring to be called by his prison number 39013 (pronounced Thirty Nine - Oh - Thirteen), seeks revenge on the man who sent him to prison, millionaire philanthropist Horace Granville. He kidnaps Granville, imprisoning him within his own house, and disguises himself to take Granville's place, as the frail old man in a clean room, necessary for his health. The only other person allowed past the glass barrier being his doctor. He then sets about methodically destroying everything Granville owns. When we enter the film, he has already destroyed a number of Granville properties, and has set his sights on the Granville Amusement Centre, at which a trio of acrobats is performing. The daredevils, Gene, Bert, and Tiny escape but Gene's kid brother is badly wounded in the blaze, and later dies of his injuries. Seeking revenge they take jobs as private investigators for the man they believe to be Horace Granville. Through a series of deadly traps, and with the help of a mysterious cloaked figure, known only as "The Red Circle", the daredevils begin to unravel the truth.
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
Directed by William Witney, John English
Origin USA
Genres Action, Crime
Actors Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Jennifer Jones, Walter Miller, Kenneth Harlan, Ted Mapes
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63%
International spy, Zarnoff, in the employ of "The Three Powers" (presumably a fictionalized reference to the Axis) is captured by Dick Tracy at the start of the serial, tried and sentenced to death. However, through the use of a rare drug embedded by his agents in the evening newspaper, he escapes from the gas chamber. His men pick up his "corpse" by ambushing the hearse and administering another counter-drug. He continues his espionage plans, while taking the opportunity of revenge on Tracy.
In Old Caliente (1939)
, 57minutesDirected by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Musical, Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Lynne Roberts, Katherine DeMille, Jack La Rue, Frank Puglia
Roles Director of Photography
Rating56%
Set after California's Statehood but before the War Between the States, Roy Rogers is working for a wealthy Spanish family. One of their men is secretly betraying the arrival of targets of opportunity to a group of Anglo American bandits but puts the blame on Roy.
South of the Border (1939)
, 1h10Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, William Farnum, June Storey, Lupita Tovar, Mary Lee
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59%
United States government agents Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) are sent down to Mexico to foil the plans of foreign spies trying to start a revolution on the Mexican island of Palermo in order to gain control of American oil facilities and establish a submarine refueling base. When they arrive in Mexico they attend a fiesta, where Gene has his heart stolen by the beautiful Señorita Dolores Mendoza (Lupita Tovar).
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
, 4h23Directed by William Witney, John English
Origin USA
Genres Western
Themes Superhero films
Actors Robert Livingston, Chief Thundercloud, Jinx Falkenburg, Duncan Renaldo, Ralph Dunn, J. Farrell MacDonald
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70%
Homesteaders moving into a valley in New Mexico are being attacked by the Black Raiders. The valley had been settled by rancher Craig Dolan, who does not want the new homesteaders to be there. His son, Bart, has taken matters into his own hands and formed the Black Raiders. The Lone Ranger attempts to aid the homesteaders but he is hampered by the fact that he has been framed for being part of the Raiders. In particular, Juan Vasquez believes that he killed his brother, although when this is disproven he becomes another of the Lone Ranger's partners. However, the Ranger is forced to remove the mask and operate under the name of "Bill Andrews" at times in order to successfully protect the homesteaders.
Mexicali Rose (1939)
, 59minutesDirected by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Action, Musical, Western
Actors Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Noah Beery Sr., Luana Walters, William Farnum, LeRoy Mason
Roles Director of Photography
Rating62%
While singing on a radio program sponsored by Alta Vista Oil Company, Gene Autry (Gene Autry) meets a beautiful woman, Anita Loredo (Luana Walters), when her sweater gets caught on his outfit. Forced to stand with him at the microphone while he sings, Anita smiles sweetly at the singing cowboy whose romantic words are directed at her. After the show, Gene learns that Anita helps run an orphanage in Mexico with her uncle, Padre Dominic (William Farnum). She is upset that the orphanage has yet to see any return on their investment in the oil company—money badly needed to help the children. After confronting the head of the oil company, Carruthers (William Royle), Gene realizes that his employers are crooked oil promoters trying to peddle the land on which the poor Mexican orphanage is located.