Bennett Cohen (August 28, 1890 – June 10, 1964) was an American screenwriter and

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. He wrote for more than 180 films between 1915 and 1953. He also directed 17 films between 1925 and 1934. He was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

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'' (1916) *''

The Man Who Took a Chance ''The Man Who Took a Chance'' is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Franklyn Farnum, Agnes Vernon and Lloyd Whitlock.Katchmer p.273 Cast * Franklyn Farnum as Monty Gray * Agnes Vernon as Const ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Unknown Wife ''The Unknown Wife'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Edith Roberts, Spottiswoode Aitken and Casson Ferguson. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Three at the Table''.Munden p.803 Cas ...

'' (1921) * '' Mind Over Motor'' (1923) * '' Two Fisted Justice'' (1924) * ''

Dangerous Traffic ''Dangerous Traffic'' is a 1926 American dramatic, action silent film directed by Bennett Cohen and starring Francis X. Bushman Jr. and Mildred Harris. A preserved film available on DVD. Plot A young reporter for the small coastal California ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Grey Devil ''The Grey Devil'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Bennett Cohen and starring Jack Perrin, Lorraine Eason and Tom London. Cast * Jack Perrin * Lorraine Eason * Tom London * Andrew Waldron * Jerome La Grasse * Milburn Moran ...

'' (1926) * ''

Midnight Faces ''Midnight Faces'' (1926) is a silent film starring Francis X. Bushman, Jr. and Jack Perrin. The film is an 'old dark house' murder mystery in the same genre as ''One Exciting Night (1922 film), One Exciting Night'' (1922), ''The Ghost Breaker ( ...

'' (1926) * ''

Thunderbolt's Tracks ''Thunderbolt's Tracks'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Jack Perrin, Pauline Curley and Buzz Barton.McGowan p.164 Cast * Jack Perrin as Sergeant Larry Donovan * Pauline Curley as Alice Hayden * B ...

'' (1927) * '' The Avenging Shadow'' (1928) * ''

Laddie Be Good ''Laddie Be Good'' is a 1928 American silent comedy Western film directed by Bennett Cohen and starring Bill Cody, Rose Blossom and George Bunny. Cast * Bill Cody as himself * Rose Blossom as Ruth Jones * George Bunny George Bunny (Ju ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Code of the Scarlet ''The Code of the Scarlet'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell and Ed Brady (actor), Ed Brady.Munden p.136 The title is also sometimes written as just ''Code o ...

'' (1928) * ''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enroll ...

'' (1929) * '' Some Mother's Boy'' (1929) * ''

Señor Americano ''Señor Americano'' is a 1929 American western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Ken Maynard, Kathryn Crawford and Frank Beal.Munden p.695 It was distributed by Universal Pictures. Produced during the transition to sound, it was re ...

'' (1929) * '' The Saddle King'' (1929) * ''

Under Montana Skies ''Under Montana Skies'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Kenneth Harlan, Slim Summerville and Dorothy Gulliver.Pitts p.375 It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures, one of the leading independent s ...

'' (1930) * '' West of Cheyenne'' (1931) * '' Come on Danger!'' (1932) * '' Mystery Mountain'' (1934) * ''

The New Adventures of Tarzan ''The New Adventures of Tarzan'' is a 1935 American film serial in 12 chapters starring Herman Brix. The serial presents a more authentic version of the character than most other film adaptations, with Tarzan as the cultured and well-educated gent ...

'' (1935) * ''

Wilderness Mail ''Wilderness Mail'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Forrest Sheldon and written by Bennett Cohen and Robert Dillon. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Fred Kohler, Paul Hurst, Doris Brook, Syd Saylor and Dick Curtis. The film was relea ...

'' (1935) *''

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'' (1936) * ''

The Border Patrolman ''The Border Patrolman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. Plot Spoiled socialite Patricia Huntley gets arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agent Bob Wallace in Arizona after meeting with je ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Fighting Deputy ''The Fighting Deputy'' is a 1937 American western directed by Sam Newfield and produced by Jed Buell for Spectrum Pictures. Plot Sheriff Dan Bentley (Frank LaRue) and Deputy Tom Bentley ( Fred Scott) are after Scar Adams / Jim Denton ( Charles ...

'' (1937) * '' Raw Timber'' (1937) * '' South of Arizona'' (1938) * '' Pioneer Days'' (1940) * '' Red River Robin Hood'' (1942) * ''

The Cherokee Flash ''The Cherokee Flash'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr. It is a Sunset Carson serial Western in which Carson works to free his father and clear the family name from a crime his father did not commit. Plot Lawyer But ...

'' (1945) * '' Robin Hood of Monterey'' (1947) * ''

King of the Bandits ''King of the Bandits'' is a 1947 American Western film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Gilbert Roland, Angela Greene, and Chris-Pin Martin, and was released on November 8, 1947. Cast list * Gilbert Roland as the Cisco Kid, aka Chico ...

'' (1947)

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