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Arthur L. Todd

Cinematographer · Died August 28, 1942, aged 47 · West New York, New Jersey, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur L. Todd (12 February 1895, in New Jersey – 28 August 1942, in Oceanside, New York) was an American cinematographer whose work included Hot Saturday (1932), I've Got Your Number (1934) and You're in the Army Now (1941).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 12, 1895
Died
August 28, 1942 (aged 47)
From
West New York, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 96 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 44% in 30 days

What are Arthur L. Todd's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
34%
Morality
28%
Society
15%
Self
12%
Survival
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
9
Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1

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 Arthur L. Todd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Prime Video (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur L. Todd'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

96 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Beyond the Line of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Lady Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • You're in the Army Now(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Smiling Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Mr. Nobody(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bad Men of Missouri(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Henry Busse and His Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • South of Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • River's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • A Fugitive from Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • An Angel from Texas(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • On Dress Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Slapsie Maxie's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Angels Wash Their Faces(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Naughty But Nice(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Going Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Torchy Gets Her Man(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Penrod's Double Trouble(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Crime School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • He Couldn't Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Penrod and His Twin Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Sh! The Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventurous Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Back in Circulation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Melody for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Husband's Secretary(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sing Me a Love Song(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Down the Stretch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Earthworm Tractors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder by an Aristocrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Snowed Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Miss Pacific Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • We're in the Money(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Alibi Ike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • The Florentine Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Hot Tires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • The Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Big Hearted Herbert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Camera Operator

  • Harold Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • I've Got Your Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • College Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Ever in My Heart(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Boys of the Road(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • She Had to Say Yes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Elmer, the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Girl Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Horse Mesa(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hot Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Touchdown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Monkey Business(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Lawyer's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • A Devil with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Loose Ankles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • How to Handle Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Golf Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Thanks for the Buggy Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Hot Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Small Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lone Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Out All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Fast and Furious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fourth Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Big Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Skinner's Dress Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Watch Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • What Happened to Jones? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Sporting Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Just a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • One Year to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Gold Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • In Every Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The White Moth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Torment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Isle of Lost Ships (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Forget Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • According to Hoyle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • White Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil to Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dream Cheater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • $30,000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Live Sparks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Deliverance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Challenge of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Whip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 93 titles from 1917 to 1943.

Highest rated

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Ever in My Heart (1933)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography91 of 93: 91 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew2 of 93: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s3 · crew1920s28 · crew1930s50 · crew1940s12 · 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 Arthur L. Todd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Wild Horse Mesa (1932)

82nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 33. 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 Arthur L. Todd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur L. Todd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles