Menu
Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Known For Writing
Birthday Aug 02, 1899
Died Jun 15, 1995 (95)
Birthplace Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Sep 17, 2025
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

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 famo ... us 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.

Known For

Filmography

A State of Emergency

A State of Emergency

1986

as Charlie

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935

as Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)

War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

Screenplay

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962

Screenplay

The Lost World

The Lost World

1960

Screenplay

The Big Circus

The Big Circus

1959

Screenplay

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

Screenplay

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

Writer

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1954

Teleplay

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

1954

Writer

No Escape

No Escape

1953

Writer

The Green Glove

The Green Glove

1952

Screenplay, Story

Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1951

Screenplay

Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

1950

Screenplay

Madness of the Heart

Madness of the Heart

1949

Screenplay

Black Magic

Black Magic

1949

Screenplay

The Sign of the Ram

The Sign of the Ram

1948

Screenplay

Unconquered

Unconquered

1947

Screenplay

Ivy

Ivy

1947

Screenplay

The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944

Screenplay

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

Writer

Joan of Paris

Joan of Paris

1942

Screenplay

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

Screenplay

They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love

1941

Writer

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Screenplay

Balalaika

Balalaika

1939

Screenplay

The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

1938

Adaptation

Sabotage

Sabotage

1937

Screenplay

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1937

Writer

Young and Innocent

Young and Innocent

1937

Screenplay

Secret Agent

Secret Agent

1936

Screenplay

All at Sea

All at Sea

1936

Writer

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935

Adaptation

The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

1935

Screenplay, Adaptation

Mannequin

Mannequin

1933

Screenplay

The House of Trent

The House of Trent

1933

Writer

Partners Please

Partners Please

1932

Writer

Deadlock

Deadlock

1931

Story

The Last Hour

The Last Hour

1930

Theatre Play

Painted Pictures

Painted Pictures

1930

Writer

Blackmail

Blackmail

1929

Theatre Play

No Escape

No Escape

1953

Director

Madness of the Heart

Madness of the Heart

1949

Director

Painted Pictures

Painted Pictures

1930

Director

No data available

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

No data available

No data available

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 8 12 5
2024 7 10 17 3
2024 8 8 15 3
2024 9 8 19 2
2024 10 2 5 1
2024 11 3 5 1
2024 12 2 5 1
2025 1 4 7 1
2025 2 2 3 1
2025 3 1 3 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 0 2 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 0 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 751 751
2025 9 995 982

Return to Top