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Videos (see all 3)
Eyes in the Night (1942) -- A blind detective and his seeing-eye dog investigate a murder and discover a Nazi plot.
The Lady from Shanghai (1947) -- Rita Hayworth plays a femme fatal who seduces Orson Welles into a murder plot. Welles who plays a wandering Irishman named Michael O'Hara, wrote the screenplay, produced and directed this stylish film noir, full of scenes which bear the hallmark of a great director working at full tilt.
Comanche Station (1960) -- Loner Cody trades with the Comanches to get a white girl released. He is joined on his way back to the girl's husband by an outlaw and his sidekicks.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
6 April 1904, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
Date of Death:
11 July 1965, Pacific Palisades, California, USA See more »
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Alternate Names:
Charles C. 'Bud' Lawton | Charles Lawton

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department
Cinematographer:
  1. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967)
  2. A Rage to Live (1965) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka John O'Hara's A Rage to Live (USA: complete title)
  3. Youngblood Hawke (1964)
  4. Ensign Pulver (1964)
  5. Spencer's Mountain (1963) (as Charles Lawton)
  6. 13 West Street (1962)
  7. Rome Adventure (1962) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka Lovers Must Learn
  8. Two Rode Together (1961) (director of photography)
  9. A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
  10. The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
  11. Comanche Station (1960) (director of photography)
  12. Man on a String (1960)
    ... aka Confessions of a Counterspy (UK)
    ... aka Ten Years a Counterspy

  13. The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
    ... aka Drum Crazy (UK)
  14. It Happened to Jane (1959)
    ... aka Jane from Maine (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Twinkle and Shine (USA: reissue title)
  15. "Lux Playhouse" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Miss and Missiles (1959) TV episode (as Charles Lawton)
  16. Ride Lonesome (1959)
  17. The Last Hurrah (1958)
  18. Gunman's Walk (1958)
  19. Gideon's Day (1958) (uncredited)
    ... aka Gideon of Scotland Yard (USA)
  20. Cowboy (1958)
  21. Operation Mad Ball (1957)
  22. 3:10 to Yuma (1957) (director of photography)
  23. The Tall T (1957)
  24. Full of Life (1956)
  25. You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
  26. "Celebrity Playhouse" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Girl at Large (1956) TV episode
  27. Jubal (1956)
  28. My Sister Eileen (1955)
  29. Bring Your Smile Along (1955)
  30. The Long Gray Line (1955)
  31. Three Hours to Kill (1954)
  32. They Rode West (1954)
  33. Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
  34. Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
  35. Cruisin' Down the River (1953)
  36. Let's Do It Again (1953)
  37. All Ashore (1953)
  38. Last of the Comanches (1953)
    ... aka The Sabre and the Arrow (UK)
  39. Hangman's Knot (1952)
  40. The Happy Time (1952)
  41. Captain Pirate (1952)
    ... aka Captain Blood, Fugitive (UK)
  42. Paula (1952)
    ... aka The Silent Voice (UK)
  43. Boots Malone (1952)
  44. Man in the Saddle (1951)
    ... aka The Outcast (UK)
  45. Mask of the Avenger (1951)
  46. Her First Romance (1951)
    ... aka Girls Never Tell (UK)
  47. Santa Fe (1951)
  48. Stage to Tucson (1950)
    ... aka Lost Stage Valley (UK)
  49. The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
    ... aka Affairs of Sally (UK)
  50. Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
  51. Kill the Umpire (1950)
  52. Cargo to Capetown (1950)
  53. The Nevadan (1950)
    ... aka The Man from Nevada (UK)

  54. Tokyo Joe (1949)
  55. Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
    ... aka Innocence Is Bliss (UK)
  56. Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
    ... aka House of Settlement (UK)
  57. The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)
    ... aka The Great Manhunt (UK)
  58. The Walking Hills (1949)
  59. Slightly French (1949) (as Charles Lawton)
  60. Shockproof (1949)
  61. The Untamed Breed (1948)
  62. The Gallant Blade (1948) (director of photography)
  63. The Black Arrow (1948)
    ... aka The Black Arrow Strikes (UK)
  64. I Love Trouble (1948)
  65. The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
  66. Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
  67. The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
    ... aka Monte Cristo's Revenge (UK)
  68. Blondie Knows Best (1946) (uncredited)
  69. The Thrill of Brazil (1946) (as Charles Lawton)
  70. The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946)
  71. Perilous Holiday (1946) (as Charles Lawton)
  72. One Way to Love (1946)
  73. Kiss and Tell (1945)
  74. Brewster's Millions (1945) (as Charles Lawton)
  75. Getting Gertie's Garter (1945)
  76. Three Is a Family (1944) (as Charles Lawton)
  77. Abroad with Two Yanks (1944)
  78. Up in Mabel's Room (1944) (as Charles Lawton)
  79. See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) (as Charles Lawton)
  80. Young Ideas (1943) (as Charles Lawton)
  81. The Youngest Profession (1943) (as Charles Lawton)
  82. Famous Boners (1942) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka Passing Parade No. 35: Famous Boners (USA: series title)
  83. Eyes in the Night (1942) (as Charles Lawton)
  84. A Yank at Eton (1942) (as Charles Lawton)
  85. The Affairs of Martha (1942)
  86. Further Prophecies of Nostradamus (1942) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka M-G-M Miniatures No. M-335: Further Prophecies of Nostradamus (USA: series title)
  87. Fingers at the Window (1942) (as Charles Lawton)
  88. This Time for Keeps (1942) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka Over the Waves (USA: TV title)
  89. Joe Smith, American (1942) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka Highway to Freedom (UK)
  90. The Vanishing Virginian (1942) (as Charles Lawton)
  91. Ringside Maisie (1941) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka Cash and Carry (UK)
  92. The Big Store (1941) (director of photography) (as Charles Lawton)
  93. Memory Tricks (1941)
  94. Free and Easy (1941) (as Charles Lawton)
  95. More About Nostradamus (1941) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka Carey Wilson's 'More About Nostradamus' (USA: complete title)
  96. Maisie Was a Lady (1941) (as Charles Lawton)
  97. Hullabaloo (1940) (as Charles Lawton)
  98. Dulcy (1940) (as Charles Lawton)
  99. Sky Murder (1940) (as Charles Lawton)
  100. Gold Rush Maisie (1940) (as Charles Lawton)
  101. Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) (as Charles Lawton)
  102. Forty Little Mothers (1940) (director of photography) (as Charles Lawton)
  103. Congo Maisie (1940) (as Charles Lawton)

  104. Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939) (as Charles Lawton)
  105. Miracles for Sale (1939) (as Charles Lawton)
  106. The Giant of Norway (1939) (as Charles Lawton)
    ... aka Passing Parade No. 7: The Giant of Norway (USA: series title)
  107. Within the Law (1939) (as Charles Lawton)
  108. Listen, Darling (1938)
  109. Bravest of the Brave (1938) (as Charles Lawton)
  110. The Chaser (1938)
  111. Paradise for Three (1938) (uncredited)
    ... aka Romance for Three (UK)
  112. My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. The Penalty (1941) (location camera) (uncredited)
  2. I Take This Woman (1940) (photographer) (uncredited)

  3. Reckless (1935) (assistant camera) (uncredited)
  4. Baby Face Harrington (1935) (second camera operator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Baby Face Harrington (UK)
  5. Another Language (1933) (camera operator) (uncredited)

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