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Archie Stout

Cinematographer · Died March 10, 1973, aged 86 · Renwick, Iowa, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Archie Stout (March 30, 1886 – March 10, 1973), A.S.C. was an American cinematographer whose career spanned from 1914 to 1954. He enjoyed a long and fruitful association with John Ford, working as second unit cinematographer on Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and The Quiet Man (1952), becoming the only 2nd unit cinematographer to receive an Academy Award. In a wide-ranging career, he also worked on such films as the original version of The Ten Commandments (1923) and several Hopalong Cassidy and Tarzan films. His last film was the airborne disaster movie The High and the Mighty in 1954. In 1914, Mack Sennett was filming a comedy with Louise Fazenda, and it required a scene with a pelican "nibbling at [Louise's] posterior". However, the state law in California required that a representative of the fish and game committee be present at all times when handling the pelican. Archie was game warden of the fish and game commission of California at the time, and was assigned to oversee the handling of a pelican. However, several days after the scene with the pelican, Stout continued to observe and speak to Mack Sennett and his lead cameraman, Fred Jackman, throughout the rest of the shoot. Jackman, taking a liking to Stout, and in need of background shots, asked if Stout would be interested in getting the shots for him. Stout eagerly agreed, and after a brief lesson on how the camera worked, went up into the High Sierras to get the shots. Once the film was developed, Jackman saw the potential in Stout's abilities and hired him immediately. By the 1930s, Stout was "earning a reputation for outstanding outdoor photography" and was moving between director of photography positions and second unit jobs. He would go on to develop a strong professional relationship with actor John Wayne, shooting at least 25 of his films, most of which were westerns. Stout eventually became a part of director John Ford's camera crew, handling second unit photography on Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), Wagon Master (1950) and The Quiet Man (1952). Between his background with nature and his eye for exterior shots, Stout would go on to be "among the top dozen cinematographers associated with Westerns". In an interview, Archie said in the first eight years of his career he "roughly made 300 pictures for Mack Sennett and the Christie boys". By the printing of the article, he would be shooting his 500th film. Although that is a staggering number of movies for a cinematographer, especially one well into his 50s, Archie was not too impressed with the number, saying that "in the old days a one-reeler was shot in two or three days, and as soon as you finished one you started right in with another".

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Born
March 30, 1886
Died
March 10, 1973 (aged 86)
From
Renwick, Iowa, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 106 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are Archie Stout's films like?

Across their 61 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama35 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
48%
Bonds
23%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Self
5%
Ideas
2%
Justice35 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 61 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 40 · Serious 15 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 44 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 47 · Intense 3

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

Steady 41 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 37 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 46 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
41
Thrilling
29
Hopeful
21
Melancholic
11
Romantic
9
Other
36

How their films linger

Feel-good36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy45
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous1

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 Archie Stout's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (42).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Archie Stout'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

106 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page.

  • The High and the Mighty(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hondo(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Island in the Sky(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Sun Shines Bright(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Along the Way(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Quiet Man(1952)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Big Jim McLain(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hard, Fast and Beautiful!(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Rio Grande(1950)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Outrage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Wagon Master(1950)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Never Fear(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon(1949)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Lust for Gold(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fort Apache(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Huntress(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Angel and the Badman(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Abilene Town(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Captain Kidd(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Story of G.I. Joe(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Amazons(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dark Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Summer Storm(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • It Happened Tomorrow(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Texas Rangers Ride Again(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Westerner(1940)

    Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Rulers of the Sea(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Beau Geste(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Marco Polo(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Hurricane(1937)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hills of Old Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Borderland(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Trail Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Hopalong Cassidy Returns(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sea Spoilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Three on the Trail(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Call of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Heart of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Bar 20 Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Lawless Range(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle's Brood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Texas Terror(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Guns Along The Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Hop-a-Long Cassidy(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Westward Ho(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Canyon(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Dawn Rider(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Desert Trail(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Mountain Mystery(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 'Neath the Arizona Skies(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Lawless Frontier(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Trail Beyond(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Star Packer(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Randy Rides Alone(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Man from Utah(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • West of the Divide(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Claim Jumpers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lucky Texan(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Blue Steel(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Flirting with Danger(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Monte Carlo Nights(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sing Sing Nights(1934)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Sixteen Fathoms Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Sagebrush Trail(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Riders of Destiny(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ranger's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Rainbow Ranch(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sunset Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Under the Tonto Rim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mysterious Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • The Man from Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Heritage of the Desert(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Law of the North(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Arm of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Law of the West(1932)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Ghost City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • From Broadway to Cheyenne(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Valley(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Larrigan(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Riders of the Desert(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Texas Buddies(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Law of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Forgotten Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Mother and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • A Son of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • A Rider of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Gun Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Conquering Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sunrise Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Near the Trail's End(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Montana Kid(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Derelict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Headin' North(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sea God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Manslaughter(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Benson Murder Case(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Men Are Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Dangerous Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Darkened Rooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wild Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Camera Operator

  • Feet of Clay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ten Commandments(1923)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • His Nibs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 93 titles from 1921 to 1954.

Biggest box office

Fort Apache (1948)

$12K worldwide

Highest rated

Fort Apache (1948)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography90 of 93: 90 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew3 of 93: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s4 · crew1930s64 · crew1940s14 · crew1950s11 · 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 Archie Stout's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 68; across their 61 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 68 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · cinematographer

Texas Buddies (1932)

78th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Quiet Man (1952)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 44. 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 Archie Stout work with?

People who share at least 2 of Archie Stout's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Wayne shares the most, 24.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • John Wayne24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with John Wayne
  • George 'Gabby' Hayes18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with George 'Gabby' Hayes
  • Earl Dwire16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Earl Dwire
  • Yakima Canutt10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Yakima Canutt

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles