Cinematography: Irving G. Ries

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Irving G. Ries. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


The Lucky Dog (S)

1921 · Movie · 17 min. · United States

Direction Jess Robbins

Cast Stan Laurel · Oliver Hardy · Florence Gilbert · Jack Lloyd

Synopsis In their first screen appearance together, Stan plays a penniless dog lover and Oliver plays a crook who tries to rob him and his new paramour.

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Mud and Sand

1922 · Movie · 30 min. · United States

Direction Gilbert Pratt

Cast Stan Laurel · Mae Laurel · Julie Leonard · Leona Anderson

Synopsis Rhubarb Vaselino lives in a small village, when he and his friend, Sapo, enter a bullfighting contest, Sapo dies, but Rhubarb kills three bulls and becomes a local hero earning money. Two years later, he is living in Madrid as...

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When Knights Were Cold (S)

1923 · Movie · 20 min. · United States

Direction Frank Fouce

Cast Stan Laurel · Mae Laurel · Catherine Bennett · Scotty MacGregor

Synopsis Though only the second half survives, here's a synopsis of what's left: Stan is a Robin Hood-type character in a medieval walled town.

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On the Firing Line with the Germans

1915 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Wilbur H. Durborough

Synopsis American-made 1915 documentary that follows the Imperial German army as it pushes eastward through Poland during World War I.

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Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast Jay Wilsey · Hazel Keener · J. Gordon Russell · William Ryno

Synopsis Bill Hamilton is on his way to inspect the Lazy-B ranch, which he has inherited, when he collides with the Lazy-B foreman, Buck Wilson, and has a fight with him. Later, while working on Jim Downing's ranch, he foils Wilson's...

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Fast and Fearless

1924 · Movie · 49 min. · United States

Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast Jay Wilsey · Jean Arthur · William H. Turner · George Magrill

Synopsis Lightning Bill Lewis sets out to capture Gómez, the leader of a ruthless gang that has been tormenting a border town. He prevents Gómez from kidnapping his girl, Mary, but Gómez escapes. With the aid of Captain Duerta, Lightning Bill...

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