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Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Cinematographer · Died February 14, 1970, aged 68 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Stradling Sr., A.S.C. (September 1, 1901 – February 14, 1970) was an American cinematographer with more than 130 films to his credit. His uncle Walter Stradling, son Harry Stradling Jr. and godson Gerald Perry Finnerman were also cinematographers. Stradling was born Henry A. Stradling in Newark, New Jersey (some sources suggest Nesen, Germany, or England), the nephew of cameraman Walter Stradling (died 1918) who had worked with Mary Pickford. Confined to two-reelers in Hollywood, he left for France and Germany in the early 1930s. He made contributions to several Jacques Feyder films, Le Grand Jeu (1934), La Kermesse héroïque (Carnival in Flanders) (1935), Die Klugen Frauen (1936) and Knight Without Armour (1937), his first under producer Alexander Korda in England. Other English films include Action for Slander (1937), The Divorce of Lady X (1938), South Riding, The Citadel (1938), Pygmalion (1938), The Lion Has Wings, Jamaica Inn (1939), Q Planes (1939). Stradling moved to the United States at the beginning of World War II. Alfred Hitchcock engaged him for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and Suspicion (1941). Stradling's last four films starred Barbra Streisand, including her Oscar-winning debut Funny Girl. During his career, he photographed Marlene Dietrich, Vivien Leigh, Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Simmons, Esther Williams, Lucille Ball, Hedy Lamarr, Rosalind Russell, Kim Novak, Judy Garland, and Barbra Streisand. Stradling died halfway through production of The Owl and the Pussycat in Hollywood, California.

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Born
September 1, 1901
Died
February 14, 1970 (aged 68)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 113 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Harry Stradling Sr.'s films like?

Across their 60 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th 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
Bonds
39%
Self
23%
Morality
20%
Power
11%
Society
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
0%
Romantic love30 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass12 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 60 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 35 · Serious 14 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 13

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

Gentle 24 · Charged 25 · Intense 11

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

A split, not a type: Steady 31 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 5

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 19

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

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 31 · 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 45 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
32
Joyful
25
Tense
21
Melancholic
21
Warm
17
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Harry Stradling Sr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Stradling Sr.'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

113 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Owl and the Pussycat(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Dolly!(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Funny Girl(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Penelope(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Walk Don't Run(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Moment to Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • How to Murder Your Wife(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Fair Lady(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mary, Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Island of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Gypsy(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Five Finger Exercise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • A Majority of One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • On the Double(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Parrish(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Dark at the Top of the Stairs(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Crowded Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Who Was That Lady?(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Summer Place(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Young Philadelphians(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Auntie Mame(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Marjorie Morningstar(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Pajama Game(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Face in the Crowd(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Eddy Duchin Story(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Helen of Troy(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Guys and Dolls(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Guitar(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Forever Female(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Lion Is in the Streets(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Angel Face(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Hans Christian Andersen(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Androcles and the Lion(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My Son John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • I Want You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • A Streetcar Named Desire(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Millionaire for Christy(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Valentino(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Edge of Doom(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Cab Man(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Good Old Summertime(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Barkleys of Broadway(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Words and Music(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Easter Parade(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Pirate(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Song of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Till the Clouds Roll By(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Holiday in Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Easy to Wed(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Her Highness and the Bellboy(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Thrill of a Romance(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bathing Beauty(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Song of Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Swing Shift Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Human Comedy(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • White Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Cardboard Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Maisie Gets Her Man(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Fingers at the Window(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. and Mrs. North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • The Corsican Brothers(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Suspicion(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Men in Her Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil and Miss Jones(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • They Knew What They Wanted(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • My Son, My Son! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lion Has Wings(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Over the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Intermezzo: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Additional Photography

  • Jamaica Inn(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Clouds Over Europe(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Citadel(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Pygmalion(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • South Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • The Divorce of Lady X(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Knight Without Armor(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Action for Slander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Journey(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wer zuletzt küßt... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Carnival in Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Silhouettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Carnival in Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Episode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Quelle drôle de gosse!(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ladies Only Compartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • La dame aux camélias(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le Bonheur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Poliche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bread Peddler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ironmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Suburban Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Television: Czech Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Students in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • He Is Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • The men around Lucie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Indictment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • A Night in a Dormitory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • So This Is Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Lucky In Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Mother's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Wandering Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • How Women Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Secrets of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • His Wife's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Fair Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 113 titles from 1922 to 1970.

Biggest box office

My Fair Lady (1964)

$73M worldwide

Highest rated

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Hello, Dolly! (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography112 of 113: 112 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew1 of 113: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s8 · crew1930s33 · crew1940s31 · crew1950s22 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s2 · 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 Harry Stradling Sr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 60 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

La dame aux camélias (1934)

68th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 57. 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.

Is Harry Stradling Sr.'s work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles0–48 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles11–32 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles6–26 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–53 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles2–46 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Harry Stradling Sr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Stradling Sr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian Dalrymple shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles