Hal E. Chester

Hal E. Chester

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).

  • Title: Hal E. Chester
  • Popularity: 0.589
  • Known For: Production
  • Birthday: 1921-03-06
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, NY
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Hal E. Chester Movies

  • 1940
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    East Side Kids

    East Side Kids

    7 1940 HD

    After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of...

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  • 1940
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    Boys of the City

    Boys of the City

    5.4 1940 HD

    Street kids get sent to the country, where they get mixed up in murder and a haunted house.

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  • 1941
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    Hit the Road

    Hit the Road

    1 1941 HD

    Kids look to get revenge when their fathers are all killed in a mob war.

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  • 1939
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    Off the Record

    Off the Record

    6 1939 HD

    After a socially conscience reporter adopts a slum orphan after she causes his brother's gang to go to prison.

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  • 1941
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    Sea Raiders

    Sea Raiders

    6 1941 HD

    A bunch of waterfront youths pursue the Sea Raiders, a gang of saboteurs.

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  • 1938
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    Newsboys' Home

    Newsboys' Home

    6 1938 HD

    A beautiful girl inherits a newspaper that sponsors a charity home for boys.

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  • 1938
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    Little Tough Guy

    Little Tough Guy

    5.8 1938 HD

    The son of a man sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit vows to become a criminal himself. He starts his own street gang, and their crime...

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  • 1940
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    You're Not So Tough

    You're Not So Tough

    4.3 1940 HD

    The Dead End Kids are out of the slums of New York's East Side and running around the sunny valleys of California looking for a way to make a quick...

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  • 1938
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    Crime School

    Crime School

    6.3 1938 HD

    In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who...

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    Little Tough Guys in Society

    Little Tough Guys in Society

    1 1938 HD

    A society matron invites the gang to her estate as playmates for her spoiled brat son.

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    The Witness Vanishes

    The Witness Vanishes

    6.7 1939 HD

    In this mystery, a newspaper executive and three of his colleagues conspire to have the owner of the highly-respected London Sun committed to an...

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  • 1939
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    Code of the Streets

    Code of the Streets

    7 1939 HD

    Frankie Thomas plays Bob Lewis, leader of a gang consisting of Sailor, Murph, Monk, Trouble and Yap. The son of disgraced police officer Lt. Lewis,...

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  • 1940
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    Junior G-Men

    Junior G-Men

    6.1 1940 HD

    A gang of urban street kids and a club of suburban would-be federal agents, at first rivals, join forces to rescue the father of one of the kids, the...

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  • 1938
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    Juvenile Court

    Juvenile Court

    5 1938 HD

    Public Defender Gary Franklin, frustrated by being unable to save criminal Dutch Adams from a death sentence by blaming the slums environment as the...

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  • 1967
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    The Double Man

    The Double Man

    6.1 1967 HD

    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...

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  • 1957
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    Night of the Demon

    Night of the Demon

    6.97 1957 HD

    American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was...

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  • 2006
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    School for Scoundrels

    School for Scoundrels

    5.444 2006 HD

    A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher...

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  • 1955
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    Crashout

    Crashout

    6.6 1955 HD

    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...

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  • 1955
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    Crashout

    Crashout

    6.6 1955 HD

    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...

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  • 1950
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    The Underworld Story

    The Underworld Story

    6.06 1950 HD

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

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  • 1970
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    Take a Girl Like You

    Take a Girl Like You

    5.4 1970 HD

    Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick,...

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  • 1956
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    The Bold and the Brave

    The Bold and the Brave

    5.6 1956 HD

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

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  • 1960
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    School for Scoundrels

    School for Scoundrels

    7 1960 HD

    Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car...

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  • 1960
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    School for Scoundrels

    School for Scoundrels

    7 1960 HD

    Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car...

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  • 1956
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    The Weapon

    The Weapon

    5.9 1956 HD

    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...

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  • 1953
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    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    6.607 1953 HD

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

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  • 1951
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    Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

    Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

    1 1951 HD

    Joe Palooka and two friends are taking hostage by three criminals.

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  • 1950
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    Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

    Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

    4 1950 HD

    Newlyweds Joe and Anne Palooka are delayed in their honeymoon plans by the helpful Humphrey Pennyworth and by considerably-less-helpful manager,...

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  • 1950
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    Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

    Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

    1 1950 HD

    A crooked boxing promoter tries to shake down Joe's manager by setting up a rigged fight in Humphrey Pennyworth's hometown.

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    Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

    Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

    1 1950 HD

    Joe Palooka encounters gangsters and tries to alert the law.

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  • 1957
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    Night of the Demon

    Night of the Demon

    6.97 1957 HD

    American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was...

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  • 1956
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    The Weapon

    The Weapon

    5.9 1956 HD

    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...

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  • 1956
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    The Weapon

    The Weapon

    5.9 1956 HD

    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...

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  • 1961
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    His and Hers

    His and Hers

    4.889 1961 HD

    Author-explorer Reggie Blake takes an unorthodox approach to his craft, apparently finding inspiration in the adventures suggested by his agent...

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  • 2006
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    School for Scoundrels

    School for Scoundrels

    5.444 2006 HD

    A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher...

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  • 2000
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    Take a Girl Like You

    Take a Girl Like You

    5.2 2000 HD

    Set in the 1950s, it follows the progress of twenty year old Jenny Bunn, as she moves from her family home in the North of England to a London suburb...

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  • 1946
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    Joe Palooka, Champ

    Joe Palooka, Champ

    1 1946 HD

    After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place....

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  • 1949
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    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

    1 1949 HD

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

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  • 1948
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    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

    6 1948 HD

    Joe is scheduled for the big fight as usual. This one has more fight sequences than plot.

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    Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

    Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

    6 1948 HD

    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...

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  • 1948
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    Smart Woman

    Smart Woman

    5 1948 HD

    A crusading DA falls for a defense attorney with a criminal past.

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