They Asked For It

5.0 1939 65 min
Romance Comedy Crime

In this crime drama, the owner and chief editor of a newspaper gets together with two college pals and begins looking into the strange death of an old hermit who lived on the fringe of town.

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Director
Frank McDonald
Writers
James B. Lowell, Arthur T. Horman

Cast

The cast behind this title

William Lundigan Steve Lewis
Joy Hodges Mary Lou Carroll
Michael Whalen Howard Adams
Isabel Jewell Molly Herkimer
Lyle Talbot Marty Collins
Thomas Beck Dr. Peter Sparks
Spencer Charters Chief Lawson
James Bush Tucker Tyler
Charles Halton Dr. Tyler
Edward McWade 'Pi' Kelly

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