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Production

Hal E. Chester

Career

Active from 1938 to 1960, with a break from 1942 to 1954, busiest in 1940 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hal E. Chester Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 45
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels (2006)
GoodWatch score 45

Executive Producer, Original Film Writer

1970s

1 title ยท average score 37
Take a Girl Like You
Take a Girl Like You (1970)
GoodWatch score 37

Producer

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 67
The Double Man
The Double Man (1967)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer

His and Hers
His and Hers (1961)
GoodWatch score 54

Executive Producer

School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels (1960)
GoodWatch score 85

Executive Producer, Screenplay

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 67
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon (1957)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay, Executive Producer

The Weapon
The Weapon (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

Story, Producer

The Bold and the Brave
The Bold and the Brave (1956)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer

Crashout
Crashout (1955)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Producer

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer

Triple Cross
Triple Cross (1951)

Producer

The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)

Producer

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)

Producer

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)

Producer

1940s

11 titles ยท average score 57
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)

Producer

Smart Woman
Smart Woman (1948)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)

Producer

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)

Producer

Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)

Producer

Sea Raiders
Sea Raiders (1941)

as Swab

Hit the Road
Hit the Road (1941)

as Trusty

Boys of the City
Boys of the City (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

as Buster

East Side Kids
East Side Kids (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

as Fred "Dutch" Kuhn

Junior G-Men
Junior G-Men (1940)

as Murph (uncredited)

You're Not So Tough
You're Not So Tough (1940)

as Second Newsboy

1930s

8 titles ยท average score 59
Off the Record
Off the Record (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Reform School Inmate

The Witness Vanishes
The Witness Vanishes (1939)

as Copy Boy (uncredited)

Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets (1939)

as Murph

Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court (1938)

as Lefty

Crime School
Crime School (1938)
GoodWatch score 58

as Boy (uncredited)

Little Tough Guys in Society
Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)

as Murphy

Little Tough Guy
Little Tough Guy (1938)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dopey

Newsboys' Home
Newsboys' Home (1938)

as Murphy