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Producer 1921 - 2012

Hal E. Chester

Brooklyn, NY

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).

Filmography

Every title this person produced

15 titles
Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

Jonathan Miller 1970 1h 41m 5.0

Young teacher Jenny Bunn arrives in Southern England. She attracts attention from local boys, including Patrick Standish. Multiple suitors emerge, vying for her affection as she navigates her new life and career.

The Double Man

The Double Man

Franklin J. Schaffner 1967 1h 45m 4.0

In a complex piece of espionage the Russian secret service attempts to kidnap a high ranking officer in the CIA and replace him with a double of its own.

The Weapon

The Weapon

Val Guest 1956 1h 18m 6.0

A boy accidentally shoots a friend with a gun he found in the rubble of a destroyed building. The gun turns out to be a clue in a ten-year-old murder case.

The Bold and the Brave

The Bold and the Brave

Lewis R. Foster 1956 1h 27m 6.0

An assortment of American types come together in the Italian campaign of 1944.

Crashout

Crashout

Lewis R. Foster 1955 1h 29m 6.0

Convict Van Duff engineers a large-scale prison break; the six survivors hide out in a forgotten mine working near the prison, then set out on a long, dangerous journey by foot, car, train and truck to retrieve Duff's bank loot. En route, as they touch the lives of "regular folks," each has his own rendezvous with destiny.

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Eugène Lourié 1953 1h 20m 6.7

The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Reginald Le Borg 1951 1h

Joe and Anne Palooka, along with Joe's trainer Knobby, are vacationing when they a kidnapped by The Professor and his gang. The Professor plans to make Joe throw a fight (and shows up at the fight dressed as Anne's aunt).

The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

Cy Endfield 1950 1h 31m 6.0

A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

Reginald Le Borg 1950 1h 3m

Joe is witness to a mob killing. Two of the killers are after him. He is drugged before the big fight which is watched on TV by his manager Knobby and the thugs who are holding Knobby hostage.

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Jean Yarbrough 1950 1h 2m

A crooked mayor and fight promoter conspire to sign slow-witted Humphrey to a contract. Their goal is to use Humphrey to get Joe Palooka to sign. As things develop, Humphrey becomes mayor.

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Jean Yarbrough 1950 1h 5m

Joe and Anne go off on their honeymoon while Knobby books him into a charity fight which Lord Cecil tries to wreck.

Joe Palooka in The Counterpunch

Joe Palooka in The Counterpunch

Reginald Le Borg 1949 1h 14m

Joe heads for South America to fight the Latin champ. Shipboard, he helps federal agents fight counterfeiters. He also spars with love interest Anne Howe.

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Reginald Le Borg 1948 1h 4m

The troubles begin for Joe Palooka, the heavyweight champion of the boxing-world, when his manager, Knobby Walsh, receives an anonymous note from a racketeer-group intent on lowering the odds o Joe in his upcoming defense of his title. And he mistakenly believes that a young hoodlum he has befriended has turned against him.

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Reginald Le Borg 1948 1h 14m

Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.

Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

Reginald Le Borg 1946 1h 10m

Manager Knobby Walsh discovers young hunk Joe Palooka and trains him to fight the champ. Mobsters try to make life tough for Joe and his socialite girlfriend Anne. Cameos by several boxing stars.

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