After sailing to Britain on The Liberte in 1955 with his wife Virginia (née Wetherly) and two young sons, he was able to take advantage of tax laws intended to encourage international co-productions.
[3] The family adapted so well to British life that they set up a permanent home in London, where Chester lived until he died.
He followed it with The Two Headed Spy (1958) and School for Scoundrels (1960) with Terry-Thomas, Ian Carmichael, Alastair Sim and Janette Scott.
This comedy, derived loosely from the books of Stephen Potter was a box-office success, but also the last hit of Chester's career.
[4] Chester later produced His and Hers (1961), The Comedy Man (1964) and, along with Peter Stone and Frank Tarloff, co-wrote the screenplay for Father Goose (1964) starring Cary Grant.
The Double Man (1967), a cold-war spy thriller,[5] features Yul Brynner and Britt Ekland in the leads while The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) stars Paul Newman.