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Ben Hecht

Screenplay · film director · producer · film producer

98

films here

1

reviews

3.25

fandom ★

10

regular collaborators

Wikipedia ↗Wikidata Q267441 ↗

How it rates here

1 of 98 films reviewed

Average

3.25

Best received

Gone with the Wind3.3

1930Roadhouse Nights — unreviewed—1931The Sin of Madelon Claudet — unreviewed—1931The Homicide Squad — unreviewed—1931Quick Millions — unreviewed—1931The Unholy Garden — unreviewed—1931Monkey Business — unreviewed—

97 films have no review here yet — the average only covers what has been written.

Filmography · 98

Kiss of Death poster

Kiss of DeathScreenplayunreviewed 1988

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind poster

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the WindActorunreviewed 1987

Switching Channels poster

Switching ChannelsScreenplayunreviewed 1974

The Front Page poster

Criticism · 1

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01The Most Beautiful Lie in Technicolor · Gone with the Wind · Amara Osei★ 3.3Aug 2026

At a glance

Born: February 28, 1894
Died: April 18, 1964 (aged 70)
Place of death: New York City
From: New York City
Known for: Screenplay, film director, producer, film producer
In the library: 1930–1995
Films here: 98
Fandom average: 3.25 of 5 · 1 review

Works with

More than one film together, in this library.

Charles MacArthurScreenplay

1932

Scarface — unreviewed

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1932Rasputin and the Empress — unreviewed—

1932Back Street — unreviewed—

1933Topaze — unreviewed—

1933Hallelujah, I'm a Bum — unreviewed—

1933Design for Living — unreviewed—

1933Queen Christina — unreviewed—

1934The President Vanishes — unreviewed—

1934Crime Without Passion — unreviewed—

1934Upper World — unreviewed—

1934Twentieth Century — unreviewed—

1934Viva Villa! — unreviewed—

1935Barbary Coast — unreviewed—

1935The Scoundrel — unreviewed—

1935Spring Tonic — unreviewed—

1937Nothing Sacred — unreviewed—

1937The Hurricane — unreviewed—

1937King of Gamblers — unreviewed—

1938The Goldwyn Follies — unreviewed—

1938Angels with Dirty Faces — unreviewed—

1939Gone with the Wind3.3

1939Stagecoach — unreviewed—

1939It's a Wonderful World — unreviewed—

1939Lady of the Tropics — unreviewed—

1939Wuthering Heights — unreviewed—

1939At the Circus — unreviewed—

1939Let Freedom Ring — unreviewed—

1940Second Chorus — unreviewed—

1940His Girl Friday — unreviewed—

1940I Take This Woman — unreviewed—

1940The Shop Around the Corner — unreviewed—

1940Angels Over Broadway — unreviewed—

1940Foreign Correspondent — unreviewed—

1940Comrade X — unreviewed—

1941The Mad Doctor — unreviewed—

1941Lydia — unreviewed—

1942Roxie Hart — unreviewed—

1942Ten Gentlemen from West Point — unreviewed—

1942The Black Swan — unreviewed—

1942Tales of Manhattan — unreviewed—

1942China Girl (1942 film) — unreviewed—

1943Journey into Fear — unreviewed—

1943The Outlaw — unreviewed—

1944Lifeboat — unreviewed—

1945Spellbound — unreviewed—

1946Gilda — unreviewed—

1946Notorious — unreviewed—

1946Duel in the Sun — unreviewed—

1946Specter of the Rose — unreviewed—

1947Dishonored Lady — unreviewed—

1947The Paradine Case — unreviewed—

1947Her Husband's Affairs — unreviewed—

1947Ride the Pink Horse — unreviewed—

1947Kiss of Death — unreviewed—

1948Rope — unreviewed—

1948The Miracle of the Bells — unreviewed—

1948Portrait of Jennie — unreviewed—

1949Roseanna McCoy — unreviewed—

1950Whirlpool — unreviewed—

1950Love Happy — unreviewed—

1950Where the Sidewalk Ends — unreviewed—

1950The Inspector General — unreviewed—

1951Strangers on a Train — unreviewed—

1951The Thing from Another World — unreviewed—

1952Monkey Business — unreviewed—

1952Actor's and Sin — unreviewed—

1952O. Henry's Full House — unreviewed—

1952Hans Christian Andersen — unreviewed—

1953Terminal Station — unreviewed—

1953Angel Face — unreviewed—

1954Ulysses — unreviewed—

1954Living It Up — unreviewed—

1955The Man with the Golden Arm — unreviewed—

1955Guys and Dolls — unreviewed—

1955The Indian Fighter — unreviewed—

1955The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell — unreviewed—

1956The Hunchback of Notre Dame — unreviewed—

1956The Iron Petticoat — unreviewed—

1956Trapeze — unreviewed—

1957Legend of the Lost — unreviewed—

1957A Farewell to Arms — unreviewed—

1958The Gun Runners — unreviewed—

1959John Paul Jones — unreviewed—

1962Mutiny on the Bounty — unreviewed—

1962Walk on the Wild Side — unreviewed—

1963Cleopatra — unreviewed—

1964Circus World — unreviewed—

19647 Faces of Dr. Lao — unreviewed—

1974The Front Page — unreviewed—

1987Switching Channels — unreviewed—

1988The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind — unreviewed—

1995Kiss of Death — unreviewed—

The Front PageScreenplay

unreviewed

Circus World poster

Circus WorldScreenplayunreviewed

7 Faces of Dr. Lao poster

7 Faces of Dr. LaoScreenplayunreviewed

Cleopatra poster

CleopatraScreenplayunreviewed

Mutiny on the Bounty poster

Mutiny on the BountyScreenplayunreviewed

Walk on the Wild Side poster

Walk on the Wild SideScreenplayunreviewed

John Paul Jones poster

John Paul JonesScreenplayunreviewed

The Gun Runners poster

The Gun RunnersScreenplayunreviewed

Legend of the Lost poster

Legend of the LostScreenplayunreviewed

A Farewell to Arms poster

A Farewell to ArmsScreenplayunreviewed

The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster

The Hunchback of Notre DameScreenplayunreviewed

The Iron Petticoat poster

The Iron PetticoatScreenplayunreviewed

Trapeze poster

TrapezeScreenplayunreviewed

The Man with the Golden Arm poster

The Man with the Golden ArmScreenplayunreviewed

Guys and Dolls poster

Guys and DollsScreenplayunreviewed

The Indian Fighter poster

The Indian FighterScreenplayunreviewed

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell poster

The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellScreenplayunreviewed

Ulysses

—

UlyssesScreenplayunreviewed

Living It Up poster

Living It UpScreenplayunreviewed

Terminal Station poster

Terminal StationScreenplayunreviewed

Angel Face poster

Angel FaceScreenplayunreviewed

Monkey Business poster

Monkey BusinessScreenplayunreviewed

Actor's and Sin poster

Actor's and SinDirector · Screenplay · Producerunreviewed

O. Henry's Full House poster

O. Henry's Full HouseScreenplayunreviewed

Hans Christian Andersen poster

Hans Christian AndersenScreenplayunreviewed

Strangers on a Train poster

Strangers on a TrainScreenplayunreviewed

The Thing from Another World poster

The Thing from Another WorldScreenplayunreviewed

Whirlpool poster

WhirlpoolScreenplayunreviewed

Love Happy poster

Love HappyScreenplayunreviewed

Where the Sidewalk Ends poster

Where the Sidewalk EndsScreenplayunreviewed

The Inspector General poster

The Inspector GeneralScreenplayunreviewed

Roseanna McCoy poster

Roseanna McCoyScreenplayunreviewed

Rope poster

RopeScreenplayunreviewed

The Miracle of the Bells poster

The Miracle of the BellsScreenplayunreviewed

Portrait of Jennie poster

Portrait of JennieScreenplayunreviewed

Dishonored Lady poster

Dishonored LadyScreenplayunreviewed

The Paradine Case poster

The Paradine CaseScreenplayunreviewed

Her Husband's Affairs poster

Her Husband's AffairsScreenplayunreviewed

Ride the Pink Horse poster

Ride the Pink HorseScreenplayunreviewed

Kiss of Death poster

Kiss of DeathScreenplayunreviewed

Gilda poster

GildaScreenplayunreviewed

Notorious poster

NotoriousScreenplayunreviewed

Duel in the Sun poster

Duel in the SunScreenplayunreviewed

Specter of the Rose poster

Specter of the RoseDirector · Screenplay · Producerunreviewed

Spellbound poster

SpellboundScreenplayunreviewed

Lifeboat poster

LifeboatScreenplayunreviewed

Journey into Fear poster

Journey into FearScreenplayunreviewed

The Outlaw poster

The OutlawScreenplayunreviewed

Roxie Hart poster

Roxie HartScreenplayunreviewed

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

—

Ten Gentlemen from West PointScreenplayunreviewed

The Black Swan poster

The Black SwanScreenplayunreviewed

Tales of Manhattan poster

Tales of ManhattanScreenplayunreviewed

China Girl (1942 film) poster

China Girl (1942 film)Screenplay · Producerunreviewed

The Mad Doctor poster

The Mad DoctorScreenplayunreviewed

Lydia poster

LydiaScreenplayunreviewed

Second Chorus poster

Second ChorusScreenplayunreviewed

His Girl Friday poster

His Girl FridayScreenplayunreviewed

I Take This Woman poster

I Take This WomanScreenplayunreviewed

The Shop Around the Corner poster

The Shop Around the CornerScreenplayunreviewed

Angels Over Broadway poster

Angels Over BroadwayDirector · Screenplayunreviewed

Foreign Correspondent poster

Foreign CorrespondentScreenplayunreviewed

Comrade X poster

Comrade XScreenplayunreviewed

Gone with the Wind poster

Gone with the WindScreenplay3.31 review

Stagecoach poster

StagecoachScreenplayunreviewed

It's a Wonderful World poster

It's a Wonderful WorldScreenplayunreviewed

Lady of the Tropics poster

Lady of the TropicsScreenplayunreviewed

Wuthering Heights poster

Wuthering HeightsScreenplayunreviewed

At the Circus poster

At the CircusScreenplayunreviewed

Let Freedom Ring

—

Let Freedom RingScreenplayunreviewed

The Goldwyn Follies poster

The Goldwyn FolliesScreenplayunreviewed

Angels with Dirty Faces poster

Angels with Dirty FacesScreenplayunreviewed

Nothing Sacred poster

Nothing SacredScreenplayunreviewed

The Hurricane poster

The HurricaneScreenplayunreviewed

King of Gamblers poster

King of GamblersScreenplayunreviewed

Barbary Coast poster

Barbary CoastScreenplayunreviewed

The Scoundrel poster

The ScoundrelDirector · Screenplay · Producerunreviewed

Spring Tonic poster

Spring TonicScreenplayunreviewed

The President Vanishes poster

The President VanishesScreenplayunreviewed

Crime Without Passion poster

Crime Without PassionDirector · Screenplay · Producerunreviewed

Upper World poster

Upper WorldScreenplayunreviewed

Twentieth Century poster

Twentieth CenturyScreenplayunreviewed

Viva Villa! poster

Viva Villa!Screenplayunreviewed

Topaze poster

TopazeScreenplayunreviewed

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum poster

Hallelujah, I'm a BumScreenplayunreviewed

Design for Living poster

Design for LivingDirector · Screenplayunreviewed

Queen Christina poster

Queen ChristinaScreenplayunreviewed

Scarface poster

ScarfaceScreenplayunreviewed

Rasputin and the Empress poster

Rasputin and the EmpressScreenplayunreviewed

Back Street poster

Back StreetScreenplayunreviewed

The Sin of Madelon Claudet poster

The Sin of Madelon ClaudetScreenplayunreviewed

The Homicide Squad poster

The Homicide SquadScreenplayunreviewed

Quick Millions poster

Quick MillionsScreenplayunreviewed

The Unholy Garden poster

The Unholy GardenScreenplayunreviewed

Monkey Business poster

Monkey BusinessScreenplayunreviewed

Roadhouse Nights

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Roadhouse NightsScreenplayunreviewed

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Lee GarmesDirector of Photography×13

David O. SelznickProducer×10

Charles LedererScreenplay×9

Howard HawksDirector×9

Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer×8

Samuel GoldwynProducer×8

Alfred HitchcockDirector×7

Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer×7

Bess FlowersActor×6

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Wikipedia ↗
Wikidata Q267441 ↗