She Asked for It

She Asked for It (1937)

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

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.

Date of release
1937-09-17
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 9m
Genres
Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Adventure
Director
Erle C. Kenton

Casting

Interesting facts

She Asked for It is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Frederick J. Jackson and Theodore Reeves. The film stars William Gargan, Orien Heyward, Vivienne Osborne, Richard Carle, Roland Drew, Harry Beresford, and Alan Birmingham. It was released on September 17, 1937, by Paramount Pictures.

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