List of Chesterfield Pictures films
This is a list of films released by the American studio Chesterfield Pictures between its founding in 1925 and 1937 when it was absorbed into the larger Republic Pictures. The studio was a Poverty Row producer, distributing mainly low-budget second features. In 1932 it merged with another company Invincible Pictures, and distributed films put out under that name. In total Chesterfield handled more than a hundred films during its twelve year existence.[1]
1920s
Title
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Release Date
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Director
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A Jungle Heroine |
April 1925 |
Bertram Bracken
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The Were-Tiger |
May 1925 |
Paul Hurst
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The Last Man |
June 1925 |
Bertram Bracken
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The Lion's Mate |
July 1925
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A Jungle Tragedy |
August 1925
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Beasts of the Veldt |
September 1925
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The Sagebrush Lady |
October 1, 1925 |
Horace B. Carpenter
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Flashing Steeds |
November 1, 1925
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The Girl of the West |
December 1, 1925 |
Alan James
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Fangs of Fate |
December 9, 1925 |
Horace B. Carpenter
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Lucky Spurs |
1926
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A String of Diamonds |
March 1, 1926 |
Frank S. Mattison
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The Love Fighter |
May 1, 1926 |
Lou Carter
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Western Trails |
May 15, 1926 |
Horace B. Carpenter
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The Wolf |
June 1, 1926 |
Lou Carter
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Beyond All Odds |
June 15, 1926 |
Alan James
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Detective K-9 |
July 1, 1926 |
William Bertram
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The Last Chance |
July 15, 1926 |
Horace B. Carpenter
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Code of the Northwest |
July 25, 1926 |
Frank S. Mattison
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Dumb Romeo |
August 1, 1926 |
Frank S. Mattison
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Thundering Speed |
August 15, 1926 |
Alan James
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Fangs of Vengeance |
September 1, 1926 |
William Bertram
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Beyond the Trail |
September 1926 |
Albert Herman
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The Silent Trailer |
October 1, 1926 |
Francis Ford
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Dog Scents |
November 1, 1926 |
Francis Ford
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Lure of the West |
November 1926 |
Alan James
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Dog of Dogs |
December 1, 1926 |
Ernest Van Pelt
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The Call of the Wilderness |
December 5, 1926 |
Jack Nelson
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Doc's Dog |
January 1, 1927 |
Ernest Van Pelt
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Almost Human |
March 1, 1927 |
Robin Williamson
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The Thief Trapper |
April 1, 1927 |
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The Sky Rider |
June 5, 1927 |
Alan James
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Avenging Fangs |
June 15, 1928 |
Ernest Van Pelt
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The Adorable Cheat |
August 15, 1928 |
Burton L. King
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The House of Shame |
October 1, 1928 |
Burton L. King
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South of Panama |
November 15, 1928 |
Charles J. Hunt
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Below the Deadline |
January 1, 1929 |
J.P. McGowan
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Just Off Broadway |
May 1, 1929 |
Frank O'Connor
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The Peacock Fan |
March 17, 1929 |
Phil Rosen
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Campus Knights |
March 1929 |
Albert H. Kelley
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Circumstantial Evidence |
April 1, 1929 |
Wilfred Noy
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Silent Sentinel |
May 15, 1929 |
Alan James
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The House of Secrets |
May 26, 1929 |
Edmund Lawrence [it]
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Love at First Sight |
December 15, 1929 |
Edgar Lewis
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1930s
Title
|
Release Date
|
Director
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Notes
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Ladies in Love |
May 15, 1930 |
Edgar Lewis |
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The Jazz Cinderella |
September 1, 1930 |
Scott Pembroke |
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The Midnight Special |
December 7, 1930 |
Duke Worne |
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The Lawless Woman |
May 5, 1931 |
Richard Thorpe |
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The Lady from Nowhere |
August 1, 1931 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Grief Street |
October 1, 1931 |
Richard Thorpe |
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The Devil Plays |
December 15, 1931 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Second Chances |
March 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Dangerous Ground |
April 1, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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The Midnight Lady |
May 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Forbidden Company |
June 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Beauty Parlor |
June 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Thrill of Youth |
August 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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The King Murder |
September 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Slightly Married |
October 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Women Won't Tell |
November 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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The Secrets of Wu Sin |
December 15, 1932 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Forgotten |
February 15, 1933 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Love Is Dangerous |
March 15, 1933 |
Richard Thorpe |
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I Have Lived |
June 15, 1933 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Strange People |
June 17, 1933 |
Richard Thorpe |
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By Appointment Only |
July 7, 1933 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Notorious But Nice |
August 5, 1933 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Dance Girl Dance |
September 1, 1933 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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A Man of Sentiment |
September 15, 1933 |
Richard Thorpe |
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On the Stroke of Nine |
October 30, 1933 |
Richard Thorpe |
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In the Money |
November 7, 1933 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Twin Husbands |
November 30, 1933 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Rainbow Over Broadway |
December 1, 1933 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Cross Streets |
January 22, 1934 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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The Quitter |
February 5, 1934 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Stolen Sweets |
March 15, 1934 |
Richard Thorpe |
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City Park |
May 1, 1934 |
Richard Thorpe |
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In Love with Life |
May 12, 1934 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Green Eyes |
June 15, 1934 |
Richard Thorpe |
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Fifteen Wives |
July 15, 1934 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Fugitive Road |
August 22, 1934 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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The Curtain Falls |
October 2, 1934 |
Charles Lamont |
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Port of Lost Dreams |
October 15, 1934 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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The World Accuses |
November 12, 1934 |
Charles Lamont |
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The Ghost Walks |
December 1, 1934 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Sons of Steel |
December 15, 1934 |
Charles Lamont |
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Symphony of Living |
January 20, 1935 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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A Shot in the Dark |
February 1, 1935 |
Charles Lamont |
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Public Opinion |
March 15, 1935 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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One in a Million |
March 21, 1935 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Circumstantial Evidence |
March 30, 1935 |
Charles Lamont |
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The Girl Who Came Back |
June 21, 1935 |
Charles Lamont |
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Society Fever |
June 23, 1935 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Death from a Distance |
July 3, 1935 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Happiness C.O.D. |
September 10, 1935 |
Charles Lamont |
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Condemned to Live |
September 15, 1935 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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The Lady in Scarlet |
October 20, 1935 |
Charles Lamont |
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False Pretenses |
October 22, 1935 |
Charles Lamont |
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Tango |
February 14, 1936 |
Phil Rosen |
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The Bridge of Sighs |
February 15, 1936 |
Phil Rosen |
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Ring Around the Moon |
February 15, 1936 |
Charles Lamont |
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The Dark Hour |
February 18, 1936 |
Charles Lamont |
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August Weekend |
February 18, 1936 |
Charles Lamont |
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Murder at Glen Athol |
February 28, 1936 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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The Little Red Schoolhouse |
March 2, 1936 |
Charles Lamont |
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Footlights and Shadows |
March 12, 1936 |
Frank R. Strayer |
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Brilliant Marriage |
March 25, 1936 |
Phil Rosen |
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Three of a Kind |
May 20, 1936 |
Phil Rosen |
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Below the Deadline |
June 8, 1936 |
Charles Lamont |
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Easy Money |
June 14, 1936 |
Phil Rosen |
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It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) |
August 1, 1936 |
Phil Rosen |
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Missing Girls |
September 10, 1936 |
Phil Rosen |
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Lady Luck |
September 14, 1936 |
Charles Lamont |
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House of Secrets |
October 28, 1936 |
Roland D. Reed |
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Ellis Island |
November 5, 1936 |
Phil Rosen |
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Red Lights Ahead |
November 29, 1936 |
Roland D. Reed |
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References
Bibliography
- Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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