Charles Bennett
Known for: Writing
Born: August 2, 1899
Died: June 15, 1995
Place of birth: Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Born just before the century turned, Charles Bennett made his writing debut as a child in 1911, fought in France during World War I while still a teen and resumed his acting career after the war's end. In 1926 he dropped acting to concentrate on being a playwright, later turning one of his most famous plays, "Blackmail," into a screenplay for production under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock. The affiliation with "Hitch" continued into the early 1940s, by which time both Bennett and the director were working in Hollywood. He wrote for producers ranging from Cecil B. DeMille to Irwin Allen to the penny-pinching folks at AIP. "If I couldn't write, I wouldn't want to live," commented Bennett, who had projects (including a remake of "Blackmail") going right up to the time of his death.
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Filmography
51 movies · 8 TV shows, newest first
3.5
A State of Emergency
1986
6.8
Land of the Giants
1968
7.5
The Wild Wild West
1965
5.0
War-Gods of the Deep
1965
7.8
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
5.5
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
5.7
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
5.8
The Lost World
1960
6.6
The Big Circus
1959
8.0
Behind Closed Doors
1958
7.0
Night of the Demon
1957
4.4
The Story of Mankind
1957
7.4
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
5.6
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
5.1
Casino Royale
1954
3.8
Climax!
1954
6.0
Dangerous Mission
1954
4.7
No Escape
1953
4.6
Cavalcade of America
1952
6.4
The Green Glove
1952
7.0
Kind Lady
1951
6.4
Where Danger Lives
19506.7
Lux Video Theatre
1950
6.0
Madness of the Heart
1949
6.4
Black Magic
1949
6.0
The Sign of the Ram
1948
6.5
Unconquered
1947
6.6
Ivy
1947
6.4
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
7.5
Forever and a Day
1943
6.4
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
6.5
Joan of Paris
1942
7.5
They Dare Not Love
1941
7.0
Foreign Correspondent
1940
5.3
Balalaika
1939
6.6
The Young in Heart
1938
5.4
King Solomon's Mines
1937
6.5
Young and Innocent
1937
6.7
Sabotage
1937
6.1
Secret Agent
1936
9.0
All at Sea
1936
6.0
The Clairvoyant
1935
7.3
The 39 Steps
193510.0
Night Mail
1935
6.5
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
5.5
The Secret of the Loch
1934
10.0
Mannequin
1933
7.0
The House of Trent
1933
7.5
Matinee Idol
1933
9.0
Hawleys of High Street
193310.0
Partners Please
1932NR
Two Way Street
1931
7.0
Deadlock
1931
8.0
The Last Hour
19309.0
Painted Pictures
1930
6.5
Blackmail
1929
NR
The Rainbow Girl
1917
NR
Hobbled Hearts
19177.0
John Halifax, Gentleman
1915