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She Asked for It

60 %|Sep 17, 1937|Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Adventure

Dwight Stanford and his wife, Penny, are a pair of spendthrifts who can't hold on to money, dependent for support on Dwight's rich uncle, who sends them a monthly allowance. Conrad Norris, Dwight's cousin, disapproves of Dwight and Penny, and resents his uncle's generosity. The uncle is the victim of a hit-and-run accident and, there being no will, Conrad, as next of kin, inherits. Switch, the uncle's lawyer, tells Dwight he is shutout with no hope of appeal. Dwight starts writing mystery novels about a fictional detective named Steven Knight, which become instant hits and the money pours in.

Featured Crew

Erle C. Kenton
Director
Frederick J. Jackson
Screenplay
Theodore Reeves
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Cast

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William Gargan
Dwight Stanford
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Orien Heyward
Penelope Stanford
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Vivienne Osborne
Ceila Stettin
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Roland Drew
Randolph Stettin
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Harry Beresford
Mr. Switch, the Lawyer
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Alan Birmingham
Conrad Norris
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Tully Marshall
Old Man Stettin
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Nora Cecil
Elderly lady (uncredited)