J. Henry Kruse

J. Henry Kruse
Born	March 20, 1870 Mendocino, California, United States
Died	January 1, 1944 (age 73) Marin County, California, United States
Other names	James Henry Kruse
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	1924–1938 (film)

J. Henry Kruse (1870–1954) was an American cinematographer. He worked frequently for Reliable Pictures in the mid-1930s. He also shot the 1938 Spanish-language film La vida bohemia for director Edgar G. Ulmer.

Selected filmography

• Breed of the Border (1924)
• The Reckoning (1932)
• House of Danger (1934)
• Rawhide Mail (1934)
• Ridin' Thru (1934)
• Fighting Hero (1934)
• Mystery Ranch (1934)
• Terror of the Plains (1934)
• The Silver Bullet (1935)
• Born to Battle (1935)
• The Live Wire (1935)
• Coyote Trails (1935)
• Tracy Rides (1935)
• Texas Jack (1935)
• Silent Valley (1935)
• The Laramie Kid (1935)
• On Probation (1935)
• North of Arizona (1935)
• The Cactus Kid (1935)
• Wolf Riders (1935)
• Loser's End (1935)
• The Test (1935)
• Now or Never (1935)
• Unconquered Bandit (1935)
• Circus Shadows (1935)
• Desert Guns (1936)
• La vida bohemia (1938)
• The Duke Is Tops (1938)

Bibliography

• Herzogenrath, Bernd. The Films of Edgar G. Ulmer. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• J. Henry Kruse at IMDb