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Ben Hecht
Director 1894 - 1964

Ben Hecht

New York City, New York, USA

Ben Hecht (February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A successful journalist in his youth, he went on to write 35 books and some of the most enjoyed screenplays and plays in America. He received... Read full bio →

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3 titles
Specter of the Rose

Specter of the Rose

Ben Hecht 1946 1h 30m

Ballet dancer Sanine may have murdered his first wife. A detective thinks so, and he's not the only one.

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

Ben Hecht, Lee Garmes 1940 1h 19m 6.0

A playwright persuades a con artist to help an embezzler go straight.

The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur 1935 1h 16m

A ruthless, cynical, hated publisher is killed in a plane crash, doomed to be a "restless" spirit for being unloved. A heavenly power gives him a month on Earth to find one person to shed a tear for him before his fate is sealed.

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