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William Nobles

Cinematographer · Died November 24, 1968, aged 75 · Waubay, South Dakota, USA

Born
December 23, 1892
Died
November 24, 1968 (aged 75)
From
Waubay, South Dakota, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 106 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are William Nobles' films like?

Across their 65 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama47 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Western3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western 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
50%
Society
17%
Bonds
15%
Self
7%
Power
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
0%
Justice45 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity26 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 65 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 9 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 39 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 19 · Charged 40 · Intense 6

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

Steady 46 · 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 15 · Some laughs 45 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 44 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 51 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 64 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
44
Tense
31
Hopeful
29
Joyful
17
Warm
12
Other
25

How their films linger

Fun49 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy59
  • Bittersweet6

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 William Nobles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (51).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Nobles' 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, 66 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bat Men of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Drums of Fu Manchu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Romance on the Range(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Man of Deadwood(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • In Old Cheyenne(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Jesse James at Bay(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Nevada City(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ridin' on a Rainbow(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sheriff of Tombstone(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Hill(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Young Bill Hickok(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Carolina Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Adventures of Red Ryder(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Young Buffalo Bill(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Drums of Fu Manchu(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Rancho Grande(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Carson City Kid(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • South of the Border(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Arizona Kid(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy's G-Men(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Colorado Sunset(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In Old Caliente(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Daredevils of the Red Circle(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mexicali Rose(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Frontier Pony Express(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shine on Harvest Moon(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hawk of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Western Jamboree(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Overland Stage Raiders(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Black Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Call the Mesquiteers(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Gold Mine in the Sky(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Outlaws of Sonora(1938)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Prairie Moon(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Devil Dogs(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Zorro Rides Again(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Boots and Saddles(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • SOS Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bill Cracks Down(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Round-Up Time in Texas(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Painted Stallion(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Rodeo(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Beware of Ladies(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town Gold(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Oh, Susanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Winds of the Wasteland(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Undersea Kingdom(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Trail(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Cowboy(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Red River Valley(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ride, Ranger, Ride(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Roarin' Lead(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Big Show(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Jimmy Valentine(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Vigilantes Are Coming(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Alias John Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • No Man's Range(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Branded a Coward(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle Rider(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Smokey Smith(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Phantom Empire(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mystery Mountain(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • In Old Santa Fe(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Lost Jungle(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Lost Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mystery Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wolf Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Fighting With Kit Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lone Avenger(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Via Pony Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wyoming Whirlwind(1932)

    Cinematographer

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

  • The Racing Strain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • A Scarlet Week-End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Outlaw Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • The Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Devil on Deck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Law and Lawless(1932)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Intimate Interviews: James Cagney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hurricane Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mystery Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Swanee River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell's Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Breed of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Naughty Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wild Horse Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Looking for Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Border Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • A Six Shootin' Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Hidden Loot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Bustin' Thru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • The Red Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • The Crow's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 81 titles from 1922 to 1966.

Highest rated

Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

Midcredits 72nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography81 of 81: 81 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1920s10 · crew1930s59 · crew1940s11 · crew1960s1 · 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 William Nobles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 66; across their 65 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

53 of their 66 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed53

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)

83rd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)

Midcredits 79th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 39. 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 William Nobles work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Nobles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Kane shares the most, 23.

Directors

  • Joseph Kane23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Joseph Kane
  • William Witney10 titles · 8 as director    See all 10 shared titles with William Witney
  • John English8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with John English
  • George Sherman7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with George Sherman

Writers

Actors

  • Smiley Burnette21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Smiley Burnette
  • Gene Autry20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Gene Autry
  • Roy Rogers14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Roy Rogers
  • George 'Gabby' Hayes13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with George 'Gabby' Hayes

Editors

  • Murray Seldeen22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Murray Seldeen
  • Lester Orlebeck20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Lester Orlebeck
  • Tony Martinelli10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Tony Martinelli
  • Helene Turner9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Helene Turner

Producers

Mixed roles