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Jack Greenhalgh

Cinematographer · Died September 3, 1971, aged 67 · New York City, New York, USA

Jack Greenhalgh (July 23, 1904 – September 3, 1971) was an American cinematographer, part of the Classical Hollywood cinema generation. He shot Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941), Gangster's Den (1945), Too Many Winners (1947) among others. He was active from 1926-53. An operator assistant in the late 1920s, Jack Greenhalgh was the lead operator on two hundred and four American B-series films, released between 1935 and 1953. Many of them are Sam Newfield's productions produced by the Producers Releasing Corporation , including westerns (notably with Buster Crabbe or Tim McCoy) and horror films. Let us mention Reefer Madness by Louis J. Gasnier (1936, with Dave O'Brien and Thelma White), Douglas Sirk's Hitler's Madman (1943, with Patricia Morison and John Carradine), Sam Newfield's Forbidden Pleasures (1949), with Alan Baxter and Lyle Talbot), or Phil Tucker's Robot Monster (his penultimate film, 1953, starring George Nader and Selena Royle). For television, Jack Greenhalgh contributed to two series in 1951 and 1952, including The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Born
July 23, 1904
Died
September 3, 1971 (aged 67)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 130 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Jack Greenhalgh's films like?

Across their 73 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama47 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
55%
Bonds
15%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Self
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice51 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception22 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 73 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 55 · Serious 11 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 60 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 33 · Charged 36 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 54 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 44 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 46 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 61 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 70 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
49
Thrilling
34
Hopeful
25
Dread
12
Warm
13
Other
51

How their films linger

Fun49 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy55
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jack Greenhalgh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 71 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (48).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Greenhalgh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

130 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page.

  • Giving Thanks Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Robot Monster(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • As We Forgive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • FBI Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Slaughter Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Leave It to the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Lost Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Varieties on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Savage Drums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Kentucky Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • New Mexico(1951)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Pier 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Roaring City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Danger Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Mask of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Fingerprints Don't Lie(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Three Desperate Men(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Sword of Monte Cristo(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dakota Lil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Satan's Cradle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Weed(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • State Department: File 649 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Strange Mrs. Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Miraculous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Lady at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • 16 Fathoms Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Money Madness(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Jungle Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Heartaches(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • High Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Hollywood Barn Dance(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Too Many Winners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Fear in the Night(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lady Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Outlaws of the Plains(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Strange Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Larceny in Her Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mask of Diijon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder Is My Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Flying Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Ambush Trail(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blonde for a Day(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gentlemen with Guns(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Raiders(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Overland Riders(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Danny Boy(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Navajo Kid(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • White Pongo(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Apology for Murder(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Confesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Enemy of the Law(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Big Show-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Border Badmen(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gangster's Den(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • His Brother's Ghost(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Prairie Rustlers(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Shadows of Death(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach Outlaws(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Phantom(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Fuzzy Settles Down(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rustlers' Hideout(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Swing Hostess(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Valley of Vengeance(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hitler's Madman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Men Walk(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fugitive of the Plains(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Kid Rides Again(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow We Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Border Roundup(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jungle Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Texas Justice(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mad Monster(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Washington Goes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Billy the Kid Trapped(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of Japan(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rolling Down the Great Divide(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sheriff of Sage Valley(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Rider(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Law of the Timber(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Escort Girl(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Jungle Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Dangerous Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Desperate Cargo(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Landing(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Billy the Kid's Range War(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid Wanted(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Comet(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Marked Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Billy the Kid in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Arizona Gang Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Gun Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Frontier Crusader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • I Take This Oath(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Home Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Billy the Kid's Gun Justice(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hold That Woman!(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Torture Ship(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hitler: Beast of Berlin(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Mad(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trigger Pals(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Frontier Scout(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Reefer Madness(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Code of the Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • King of the Sierras(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Phantom Ranger(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Roaring Six Guns(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Galloping Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fighting Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Whistling Bullets(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Swing It Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Border Phantom(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Racing Blood(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rogue of the Range(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Roarin' Guns(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Aces and Eights(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Border Caballero(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ghost Patrol(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lawless Land(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Courage(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Pace That Kills(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Timber War(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hell's Angels(1930)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Sunset Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Assistant Camera

  • The Two-Gun Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 95 titles from 1926 to 1953.

Highest rated

Fear in the Night (1946)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

Blonde for a Day (1946)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography91 of 95: 91 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thOther crew4 of 95: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s2 · crew1930s18 · crew1940s56 · crew1950s19 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jack Greenhalgh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 75; across their 73 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Midcredits score across 75 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th44

Shape of the crowd

55 of their 75 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed55

Most divisive · cinematographer

Robot Monster (1953)

78th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Fear in the Night (1946)

Midcredits 49th · 48% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 38/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jack Greenhalgh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Greenhalgh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Newfield shares the most, 48.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Al St. John26 titles    See newest 12 of 26 shared titles with Al St. John
  • Buster Crabbe20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Buster Crabbe
  • Charles King16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Charles King
  • Karl Hackett15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Karl Hackett

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles