Robert E. Kent (August 31, 1911 in Canal Zone, Panama – December 11, 1984 in Los Angeles) was an American film writer and

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

Career

Kent began as a rapid screenwriter for Sam Katzman at Columbia. For seven years he worked as a writer and story editor at Columbia. He then became a producer for Edward Small. He used the pseudonym James B. Gordon for some of his work, According to ''Filmink'' Kent "wasn’t bad creating female characters for these sort of movies (at least compared to others made around this time)." He later formed his own production company, and Admiral Productions together with

Grant Whytock Grant Whytock (June 18, 1894 – November 10, 1981) was an American film editor and producer who worked on more than 80 films over the course of his career. Biography Grant Whytock was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to James Whytock and Evelyn Ca ...

and Edward Small. Admiral produced two horror films with Vincent Price and four Westerns with Audie Murphy. Robert E. Kent died in 1984.Richard F. Docte
''Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen''
New York: Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis), 2013, p.241

Selected filmography

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Paid to Dance ''Paid to Dance'' (also known as ''Hard to Hold'') is a 1937 drama film starring Don Terry, Jacqueline Wells and Rita Hayworth. Plot Government agents William Dennis and Joan Bradley are undercover, working to solve the disappearances of girls w ...

'' (1937) *''

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'' (1938) *'' Gambling on the High Seas'' (1940) *'' Always a Bride'' (1940) *''

Father Is a Prince ''Father Is a Prince'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith, starring Grant Mitchell and Nana Bryant. ''Father is a Prince'' is a remake of the 1934 comedy-drama '' Big Hearted Herbert'', itself based on a play by Sophie Kerr Sophie ...

'' (1940) *'' Calling All Husbands'' (1940) *'' Ladies Must Live'' (1940) *'' The Case of the Black Parrot'' (1941) *''

Bad Men of Missouri ''Bad Men of Missouri'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Ray Enright and written by Charles Grayson. The film stars Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyman, Wayne Morris and Arthur Kennedy. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 26, 1941. ...

'' (1941) *'' Spy Ship'' (1942) *''

Bullet Scars ''Bullet Scars'' is a 1942 American film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It was directed by D. Ross Lederman with top-billed stars Regis Toomey, Adele Longmire and Howard DaSilva. Plot Gangster Frank Dillon (Howard Da Silva) is on ...

'' (1942) *'' I Was Framed'' (1942) *''

Adventure in Iraq ''Adventure in Iraq'' is a 1943 American adventure film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring John Loder, Ruth Ford, Warren Douglas and Paul Cavanagh. The film is based on the 1921 play '' The Green Goddess'' by William Archer. Plot Thr ...

'' (1943) *'' Truck Busters'' (1943) *'' Murder on the Waterfront'' (1943) *''

Gildersleeve on Broadway ''Gildersleeve on Broadway'' is a 1943 American film starring Harold Peary as his radio character The Great Gildersleeve. It is the third of four Gildersleeve features, others were ''The Great Gildersleeve'' (1942), ''Gildersleeve's Bad Day'' (19 ...

'' (1943) *''

Find the Blackmailer ''Find the Blackmailer'' is a 1943 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. According to Warner Bros records the film earned $230,000 domestic and $77,000 foreign. Plot Cast * Jerome Cowan as D. L. Trees * Faye Emerson as Mona Van ...

'' (1943) *'' Two O'Clock Courage'' (1945) *'' The Falcon in San Francisco'' (1945) *''

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball ''Dick Tracy vs. Cueball'' is a 1946 American action film based on the 1930s comic strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould. The film stars Morgan Conway as Dick Tracy in the second installment of the ''Dick Tracy'' film seri ...

'' (1946) *'' Philo Vance Returns'' (1947) *''

Gas House Kids Go West ''Gas House Kids Go West'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine. A sequel to the 1946 film '' Gas House Kids'', which had starred former Dead End Kids leader Billy Halop, this new film emphasized comedy and recast the gang w ...

'' (1947) *'' Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome'' (1947) *'' Gas House Kids in Hollywood'' (1947) *'' Where the Sidewalk Ends'' (1950) *''

Last of the Buccaneers ''Last of the Buccaneers'' is a 1950 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Lew Landers and starring Paul Henreid as Jean Lafitte. Plot Swashbuckler about the adventures of pirate Jean Lafitte after he helped save New Orleans from a Br ...

'' (1950) *''

Drums of Tahiti ''Drums of Tahiti'' is a 1954 American South Seas (genre), south seas adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Patricia Medina and Francis L. Sullivan. ''Drums of Tahiti'' was released in 3D film, 3-D, and was one of ...

'' (1951) * ''

When the Redskins Rode ''When the Redskins Rode'' is a 1951 American historical Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Jon Hall, Mary Castle and James Seay. The film is loosely based on the events leading up to the outbreak of the French and Indian War. I ...

'' (1951) *'' Thief of Damascus'' (1952) *''

The Golden Hawk ''The Golden Hawk'' is a 1952 American adventure film, directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Rhonda Fleming and Sterling Hayden, based on the novel of the same name by Frank Yerby. Plot French sea captain Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo sails the seas ...

'' (1952) *'' California Conquest'' (1952) *'' Brave Warrior'' (1952) *''

Flame of Calcutta ''Flame of Calcutta'' is a 1953 American historical film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Denise Darcel, Patric Knowles and Paul Cavanagh. It was one of a number of historical films made by Sam Katzman's production unit for Columbia Pic ...

'' (1953) *'' The Pathfinder'' (1953) *'' The Miami Story'' (1954) *''

Charge of the Lancers ''Charge of the Lancers'' is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Paulette Goddard, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Karin Booth. Plot As the Crimean War rages, British Capt. Eric Evoir (Jean-Pierre Aumont) and Maj. Bruce ...

'' (1954) *''

Rock Around the Clock "Rock Around the Clock" is a rock and roll song in the 12-bar blues format written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter being under the pseudonym "Jimmy De Knight") in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was record ...

'' (1956) *'' The Werewolf'' (1956) *'' The Houston Story'' (1956) *''

Miami Exposé ''Miami Exposé'' is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Lee J. Cobb, Patricia Medina and Edward Arnold. The film marked the last performance of Arnold, who was fatally stricken during the production. Also ...

'' (1956) *'' Don't Knock the Rock'' (1956) *''

Monkey on My Back ''Pump'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith. It was released on September 12, 1989, by Geffen Records. The album peaked at No. 5 on the US charts, and was certified septuple platinum by the RIAA in 1995. The album contain ...

'' (1957) *'' Chicago Confidential'' (1957) *''

Gun Duel in Durango ''Gun Duel in Durango'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring George Montgomery. It was originally known as ''The Last Gun in Durango''. Plot Will Sabre, an outlaw, decides to reform and ride to a new territor ...

'' (1957) *''

Badman's Country ''Badman's Country'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars George Montgomery. Plot Pat Garrett arrives in Abilene where he catches five of Butch Cassidy's gang. He calls in ...

'' (1958) *''

Invisible Invaders ''Invisible Invaders'' is a 1959 science fiction film starring John Agar, Jean Byron, John Carradine and Philip Tonge. It was produced by Robert E. Kent, directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Samuel Newman. The monster costume from 1958's ''It ...

'' (1959) *'' Twist Around the Clock'' (1961) *''

Don't Knock the Twist ''Don't Knock the Twist'' is a 1962 comedy musical film starring Lang Jeffries, directed by Oscar Rudolph and produced by Sam Katzman for release by Columbia Pictures. It is a sequel to the 1961 film ''Twist Around the Clock'', featuring m ...

'' (1962) *'' Diary of a Madman'' (1963) *'' Twice-Told Tales'' (1963) *''

Get Yourself a College Girl ''Get Yourself a College Girl'', also released as ''The Swingin' Set'', is a 1964 Metrocolor film comedy in the style of a beach party movie. The plot involves a college co-ed who tries to balance her time writing songs and dealing with her pub ...

'' (1964) *'' The Quick Gun'' (1964) *'' When the Boys Meet the Girls'' (1965) *'' Hold On!'' (1966) *'' The Reckless Moment'' (1966) *''

Hot Rods to Hell ''Hot Rods to Hell'' is a 1967 American suspense film, the last by director John Brahm. The film was based on a 1956 '' Saturday Evening Post'' story by Alex Gaby, "52 Miles to Terror",p. 170 Goble, Alan ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources ...

'' (1967) *''

The Fastest Guitar Alive ''The Fastest Guitar Alive'' is a 1967 American musical comedy Western film, directed by Michael D. Moore with singer Roy Orbison in his only starring role as an actor. The film features Orbison performing seven original songs, which appeared o ...

'' (1967) *'' A Time to Sing'' (1968) *''

The Christine Jorgensen Story ''The Christine Jorgensen Story'' is a 1970 American drama film and a fictionalized biographical film about trans woman Christine Jorgensen. While the overall premise of the film is accurate, many of the details are fictionalized for the continui ...

'' (1970)

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