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Ben Hecht
Producer 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 →

Filmography

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4 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.

China Girl

China Girl

Henry Hathaway 1942 1h 35m

With America still neutral, an American news photographer on assignment in Burma is courted by both the Japanese and The Flying Tiger volunteers fighting for China to film the strategic Burma Road.

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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