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Hal E. Chester

Producer · 1921–2012 · Brooklyn, NY

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Biography

Hal Chester started his career as a child actor in the United States, but in the mid-1950s moved to Britain, where he is remembered as the producer of films including the classic horror Night of the Demon (1957), as well as School for Scoundrels (1960).

Produced 21

2000s

  1. 2006
  2. 2000

    Take a Girl Like You

    Executive Producer

1970s

  1. 1970

    Take a Girl Like You

    Producer

1960s

  1. 1967

    The Double Man

    Producer

  2. 1961

    His and Hers

    Executive Producer

  3. 1960

    School for Scoundrels

    Executive Producer

1950s

  1. 1957
  2. 1956

    The Weapon

    Producer

  3. The Bold and the Brave

    Producer

  4. 1955

    Crashout

    Producer

  5. 1953

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    Producer

  6. 1951
  7. 1950

    Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

    Producer

  8. The Underworld Story

    Producer

  9. Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

    Producer

  10. Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

    Producer

1940s

  1. 1949

    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

    Producer

  2. 1948

    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

    Producer

  3. Smart Woman

    Producer

  4. Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

    Producer

  5. 1946

    Joe Palooka, Champ

    Producer

Acted in 14

1940s

  1. 1941

    Sea Raiders

    Swab

  2. Hit the Road

    Trusty

  3. 1940

    Junior G-Men

    Murph (uncredited)

  4. You're Not So Tough

    Second Newsboy

  5. Boys of the City

    Buster

  6. East Side Kids

    Fred "Dutch" Kuhn

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Witness Vanishes

    Copy Boy (uncredited)

  2. Code of the Streets

    Murph

  3. Off the Record

    Reform School Inmate

  4. 1938

    Newsboys' Home

    Murphy

  5. Little Tough Guys in Society

    Murphy

  6. Juvenile Court

    Lefty

  7. Little Tough Guy

    Dopey

  8. Crime School

    Boy (uncredited)

Wrote 5

1960s

  1. 1960

    School for Scoundrels

    Screenplay

1950s

  1. 1957
  2. 1956

    The Weapon

    Original Story, Story

  3. 1955

    Crashout

    Writer