Hal E. Chester
Production·March 6, 1921·† January 1, 2012 — 90 years old·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).
Known For
School for Scoundrels
2006·5.5
Night of the Demon
1957·7.0
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953·6.6
School for Scoundrels
1960·7.0
The Underworld Story
1950·6.3
Crime School
1938·6.4
The Double Man
1967·6.3
Crashout
1955·6.7
Take a Girl Like You
1970·5.8
The Weapon
1956·6.0
Boys of the City
1940·5.3
Little Tough Guy
1938·5.7
Filmography · 35
2006School for ScoundrelsExecutive Producer · Original Film Writer2000Take a Girl Like YouTVExecutive Producer1970Take a Girl Like YouProducer1967The Double ManProducer1961His and HersExecutive Producer1960School for ScoundrelsScreenplay · Executive Producer1957Night of the DemonScreenplay · Executive Producer1956The WeaponOriginal Story · Producer · Story1956The Bold and the BraveProducer1955CrashoutWriter · Producer1953The Beast from 20,000 FathomsProducer1951Triple CrossProducer1950Joe Palooka in the Squared CircleProducer1950The Underworld StoryProducer1950Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a ChanceProducer1950Joe Palooka Meets HumphreyProducer1949Joe Palooka in the CounterpunchProducer1948Joe Palooka in Winner Take AllProducer1948Smart WomanProducer1948Joe Palooka in Fighting MadProducer1946Joe Palooka, ChampProducer1941Sea RaidersSwab1941Hit the RoadTrusty1940Junior G-MenMurph (uncredited)1940You're Not So ToughSecond Newsboy1940Boys of the CityBuster1940East Side KidsFred "Dutch" Kuhn1939The Witness VanishesCopy Boy (uncredited)1939Code of the StreetsMurph1939Off the RecordReform School Inmate1938Newsboys' HomeMurphy1938Little Tough Guys in SocietyMurphy1938Juvenile CourtLefty1938Little Tough GuyDopey1938Crime SchoolBoy (uncredited)