CinemaOSMovie · 1937 · 1h 9m · NR

She Asked for It

Mysteries are his meat! He writes 'em...he reads 'em...but when she makes him start to solve 'em...help, police!

80%(2)IMDbMysteryComedyCrimeAdventure

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.

Directed byErle C. Kenton

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 9m
Language
EN
Released
September 17, 1937
Studios
Paramount PicturesB.P. Schulberg Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
William Gargan

William Gargan

Dwight Stanford

Orien Heyward

Orien Heyward

Penelope Stanford

Vivienne Osborne

Vivienne Osborne

Ceila Stettin

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Ted Hoyt

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Randolph Stettin

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Mr. Switch, the Lawyer

Alan Birmingham

Alan Birmingham

Conrad Norris

Harry Fleischmann

Jenkins

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Old Man Stettin

Miki Morita

Miki Morita

Kaito

Creative team
Directed by
Erle C. Kenton
Erle C. Kenton
Written by
Theodore Reeves
Frederick J. Jackson

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