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Production
Hal E. Chester
- Titles
- 35movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1938 to 1960, with a break from 1942 to 1954, busiest in 1940 with 2 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 1top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Weapon79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.4average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.1average 3.6
- Coming of Age4.4average 2.9
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Situational Comedy3.9average 2.7
- Mystery4.9average 4.1
- Satire & Parody3.0average 2.3
- Physical Comedy3.2average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.7, average 4.3
- Contemporary Realism3.8, average 5.2
- Pathos3.8, average 5.2
- Melancholy3.6, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
35Good
Score 70 to 79
4 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
The Weapon (1956)
Story, Producer
72
Night of the Demon (1957)
Executive Producer, Screenplay
71
School for Scoundrels (1960)
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Decent
Score 60 to 69
4 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
Take a Girl Like You (2000)
Executive Producer
67
The Underworld Story (1950)
Producer
63
Crashout (1955)
Writer, Producer
60
The Double Man (1967)
Producer
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
10 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
East Side Kids (1940)
as Fred "Dutch" Kuhn
59
Smart Woman (1948)
Producer
58
Little Tough Guy (1938)
as Dopey
55
Crime School (1938)
as Boy (uncredited)
55
Off the Record (1939)
as Reform School Inmate
53
Boys of the City (1940)
as Buster
52
His and Hers (1961)
Executive Producer
45
School for Scoundrels (2006)
Executive Producer, Original Film Writer
44
The Bold and the Brave (1956)
Producer
37
Take a Girl Like You (1970)
Producer
Not rated yet
17 titles
Not rated yet
Juvenile Court (1938)
as Lefty
Sea Raiders (1941)
as Swab
Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)
Producer
Code of the Streets (1939)
as Murph
You're Not So Tough (1940)
as Second Newsboy