List of Chesterfield Pictures films explained

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

TitleRelease DateDirector
A Jungle Heroine April 1925 Bertram Bracken
The Were-Tiger May 1925 Paul Hurst
The Last Man June 1925 Bertram Bracken
The Lion's Mate July 1925
A Jungle Tragedy August 1925
Beasts of the Veldt September 1925
The Sagebrush Lady October 1, 1925 Horace B. Carpenter
Flashing Steeds November 1, 1925
The Girl of the West December 1, 1925 Alan James
Fangs of Fate December 9, 1925 Horace B. Carpenter
Lucky Spurs 1926
A String of Diamonds March 1, 1926
The Love Fighter May 1, 1926
Western Trails May 15, 1926 Horace B. Carpenter
The Wolf June 1, 1926 Lou Carter
Beyond All Odds June 15, 1926 Alan James
Detective K-9 July 1, 1926 William Bertram
The Last Chance July 15, 1926 Horace B. Carpenter
Code of the Northwest July 25, 1926 Frank S. Mattison
Dumb Romeo August 1, 1926 Frank S. Mattison
Thundering Speed August 15, 1926 Alan James
Fangs of Vengeance September 1, 1926 William Bertram
Beyond the Trail September 1926 Albert Herman
The Silent Trailer October 1, 1926 Francis Ford
Dog Scents November 1, 1926 Francis Ford
Lure of the West November 1926 Alan James
Dog of Dogs December 1, 1926 Ernest Van Pelt
The Call of the Wilderness December 5, 1926 Jack Nelson
Doc's Dog January 1, 1927 Ernest Van Pelt
Almost Human March 1, 1927
The Thief Trapper April 1, 1927
The Sky Rider June 5, 1927 Alan James
Avenging Fangs June 15, 1928 Ernest Van Pelt
The Adorable Cheat August 15, 1928 Burton L. King
The House of Shame October 1, 1928 Burton L. King
South of Panama November 15, 1928 Charles J. Hunt
Below the Deadline January 1, 1929 J.P. McGowan
Just Off Broadway May 1, 1929 Frank O'Connor
The Peacock Fan March 17, 1929 Phil Rosen
Campus Knights March 1929 Albert H. Kelley
Circumstantial Evidence April 1, 1929 Wilfred Noy
Silent Sentinel May 15, 1929 Alan James
The House of Secrets May 26, 1929
Love at First Sight December 15, 1929 Edgar Lewis

1930s

TitleRelease DateDirectorNotes
Ladies in LoveMay 15, 1930 Edgar Lewis
The Jazz CinderellaSeptember 1, 1930
The Midnight SpecialDecember 7, 1930
The Lawless Woman May 5, 1931
The Lady from Nowhere August 1, 1931 Richard Thorpe
Grief Street October 1, 1931 Richard Thorpe
The Devil Plays December 15, 1931 Richard Thorpe
Second Chances March 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
Dangerous Ground April 1, 1932 Richard Thorpe
The Midnight Lady May 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
Forbidden Company June 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
Beauty Parlor June 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
Thrill of Youth August 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
The King Murder September 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
Slightly Married October 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
Women Won't Tell November 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
The Secrets of Wu Sin December 15, 1932 Richard Thorpe
Forgotten February 15, 1933 Richard Thorpe
Love Is Dangerous March 15, 1933 Richard Thorpe
I Have Lived June 15, 1933 Richard Thorpe
Strange People June 17, 1933 Richard Thorpe
By Appointment Only July 7, 1933
Notorious But Nice August 5, 1933 Richard Thorpe
Dance Girl Dance September 1, 1933 Frank R. Strayer
A Man of Sentiment September 15, 1933 Richard Thorpe
On the Stroke of Nine October 30, 1933 Richard Thorpe
In the Money November 7, 1933 Frank R. Strayer
Twin Husbands November 30, 1933 Frank R. Strayer
Rainbow Over Broadway December 1, 1933 Richard Thorpe
Cross Streets January 22, 1934Frank R. Strayer
The Quitter February 5, 1934Richard Thorpe
Stolen Sweets March 15, 1934Richard Thorpe
City Park May 1, 1934Richard Thorpe
In Love with Life May 12, 1934Frank R. Strayer
Green Eyes June 15, 1934Richard Thorpe
Fifteen Wives July 15, 1934Frank R. Strayer
Fugitive Road August 22, 1934Frank R. Strayer
The Curtain Falls October 2, 1934
Port of Lost Dreams October 15, 1934Frank R. Strayer
The World Accuses November 12, 1934Charles Lamont
The Ghost Walks December 1, 1934Frank R. Strayer
Sons of Steel December 15, 1934Charles Lamont
Symphony of Living January 20, 1935 Frank R. Strayer
A Shot in the Dark February 1, 1935Charles Lamont
Public Opinion March 15, 1935Frank R. Strayer
One in a Million March 21, 1935Frank R. Strayer
Circumstantial Evidence March 30, 1935Charles Lamont
The Girl Who Came Back June 21, 1935Charles Lamont
Society Fever June 23, 1935Frank R. Strayer
Death from a Distance July 3, 1935Frank R. Strayer
Happiness C.O.D. September 10, 1935Charles Lamont
Condemned to Live September 15, 1935Frank R. Strayer
The Lady in Scarlet October 20, 1935Charles Lamont
False Pretenses October 22, 1935Charles Lamont
Tango February 14, 1936 Phil Rosen
The Bridge of Sighs February 15, 1936 Phil Rosen
Ring Around the Moon February 15, 1936Charles Lamont
The Dark Hour February 18, 1936Charles Lamont
August Weekend February 18, 1936Charles Lamont
Murder at Glen Athol February 28, 1936Frank R. Strayer
The Little Red Schoolhouse March 2, 1936Charles Lamont
Footlights and Shadows March 12, 1936Frank R. Strayer
Brilliant Marriage March 25, 1936Phil Rosen
Three of a Kind May 20, 1936Phil Rosen
Below the Deadline June 8, 1936Charles Lamont
Easy Money June 14, 1936Phil Rosen
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) August 1, 1936Phil Rosen
Missing Girls September 10, 1936Phil Rosen
Lady Luck September 14, 1936Charles Lamont
House of Secrets October 28, 1936Roland D. Reed
Ellis Island November 5, 1936Phil Rosen
Red Lights Ahead November 29, 1936Roland D. Reed

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Notes and References

  1. Pitts p.83