J. Henry Kruse Explained

J. Henry Kruse
Birth Date:	March 20, 1870
Birth Place:	Mendocino, California, United States
Death Date:	January 1, 1944 (age 73)
Death Place:	Marin County, California, United States
Othername:	James Henry Kruse
Occupation:	Cinematographer
Yearsactive:	1924–1938 (film)

J. Henry Kruse (1870–1954) was an American cinematographer. He worked frequently for Reliable Pictures in the mid-1930s.^[1] He also shot the 1938 Spanish-language film La vida bohemia for director Edgar G. Ulmer.^[2]

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.

Notes and References

1. Pitts p.312-316
2. Herzogenrath p.296