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Robert E. Cline

Cinematographer · Died November 30, 1946, aged 51 · Roosevelt, Arizona, USA

Born
July 12, 1895
Died
November 30, 1946 (aged 51)
From
Roosevelt, Arizona, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Robert E. Cline's films like?

Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama40 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
56%
Bonds
14%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Power
7%
Survival
4%
Justice41 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity16 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 57 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 43 · Serious 12 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 48 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 27 · Charged 30 · Intense 0

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

Steady 44 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 30 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 50 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Thrilling
29
Hopeful
23
Absurd
14
Melancholic
9
Other
32

How their films linger

Fun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy45
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Robert E. Cline's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (39).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert E. Cline'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

82 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page.

  • Law of the Lash(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Range Beyond the Blue(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild Country(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Prairie Badmen(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Town(1946)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Frontier Fugitives(1945)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Secrets of a Sorority Girl(1945)

    Cinematographer

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

  • The White Gorilla(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Flaming Bullets(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Three in the Saddle(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Accuse My Parents(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Gangsters of the Frontier(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Seven Doors to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Shake Hands with Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • The Monster Maker(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Men on Her Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Nabonga(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dead or Alive(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Frontier Outlaws(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Oath of Vengeance(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Spook Town(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Contender(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Waterfront(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Raiders of Red Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Raven(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Men of Thunder Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Fisted Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Blazing Frontier(1943)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Cattle Stampede(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Devil Riders(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Underdog(1943)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Western Cyclone(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Stage Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Bombs Over Burma(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rock River Renegades(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Ghost(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Thunder River Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Prisoner of Japan(1942)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Texas to Bataan(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • War Dogs(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Kid's Last Ride(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Trail of the Silver Spurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Fugitive Valley(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Saddle Mountain Roundup(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wrangler's Roost(1941)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Pride of the Bowery(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • That Gang of Mine(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Boys of the City(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Feud Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Thunder in the Desert(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Paroled - To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Durango Valley Raiders(1938)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Gang Smashers(1938)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Songs and Saddles(1938)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Spirit of Youth(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Duke Is Tops(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Arizona Gunfighter(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ridin' the Lone Trail(1937)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Heroes of the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Moonlight on the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Colorado Kid(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Smashing the Vice Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Men of the Plains(1936)

    Cinematographer

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

  • The Lion Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • West of Nevada(1936)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Hair-Trigger Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Ghost Town(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Aces Wild(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shadow of Silk Lennox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • The Law of the 45's(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Clintons(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Fighting Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Toll of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Wagon Trail(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wild Mustang(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Cinematographer

  • West of Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Fire and Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Crossed Signals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Peggy of the Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ace of Clubs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Riding for Life(1925)

    Cinematographer

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

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1925 to 1945.

Highest rated

The Black Raven (1943)

Midcredits 23rd

Most popular right now

War Dogs (1942)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography49 of 49: 49 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score20th

By decade

1920s4 · crew1930s21 · crew1940s24 · 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 Robert E. Cline's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 57; across their 57 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th30

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 57 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed44

Most divisive · cinematographer

Gang Smashers (1938)

72nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Frontier Outlaws (1944)

Midcredits 54th · 41% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 39/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 31. 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 Robert E. Cline work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert E. Cline's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles King shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Charles King18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Charles King
  • Al St. John10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Al St. John
  • Frank Ellis10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Frank Ellis
  • Steve Clark9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Steve Clark

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles