Chester Bennett (1892 - 1943) was an American

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director. He was executed by the Japanese during the

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in 1943.

Filmography

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When a Man Loves ''When a Man Loves'' is a 1927 American silent historical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The picture stars John Barrymore and features Dolores Costello in the frequently filmed story of Abbe P ...

'' (1919) * ''

Captain Swift ''Captain Swift'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Florence Dixon and Edward Martindel. It is based on the 1898 play of the same title by C. Haddon Chambers.Goble p.7 ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Purple Cipher ''The Purple Cipher'' is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Vola Vale and Ernest Shields. Shot by Vitagraph at the company's Brooklyn studios, it was based on the short story ''The Purple ...

'' (1920) * ''

A Master Stroke ''A Master Stroke'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Vola Vale and Lee Hill.Spehr & Lundquist p.45 Cast * Earle Williams as Yale Durant * Vola Vale as Minnie Patton * Lee Hill as J ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Romance Promoters ''The Romance Promoters'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Helen Ferguson and Charles Wingate.Rainey p.141 Cast * Earle Williams as Captain Todd, D.S.O. / Todfield King * Hele ...

'' (1920) * ''

Three Sevens ''Three Sevens'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Antonio Moreno, Jean Calhoun and Emmett King.Munden p.76 Cast * Antonio Moreno as Daniel Craig * Jean Calhoun as Joan Gracie * Emmett King as Majo ...

'' (1921) * '' The Secret of the Hills'' (1921) * ''

Diamonds Adrift ''Diamonds Adrift'' is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Beatrice Burnham and Otis Harlan.Munden p.416 Cast * Earle Williams as Bob Bellamy * Beatrice Burnham as Consuelo Velasc ...

'' (1921) * '' Belle of Alaska'' (1922) * '' Colleen of the Pines'' (1922) * '' The Snowshoe Trail'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' The Lullaby'' (1924) * ''

The Painted Lady ''The Painted Lady'' is a 1912 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Plot The story as told by ''The Moving Picture News'' reads: Cast See also * Harry Carey film ...

'' (1924) * '' Champion of Lost Causes'' (1925) *''

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'' (1925) * '' Honesty – The Best Policy'' (1926)

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Chester Bennett
at BFI 1892 births 1943 deaths Film directors from San Francisco {{US-film-director-1890s-stub