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They Asked For It

They Asked For It (1939)

May. 20,1939

3.1

| Comedy Crime Romance

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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Cast

William Lundigan as Steve Lewis

[1962] The Underwater City [1959] Men into Space [1954] Riders to the Stars [1954] A Christmas Carol [1954] Dangerous Voyage [1954] The White Orchid

Joy Hodges as Mary Lou Carroll

[1940] Laughing at Danger [1939] They Asked For It [1937] Merry Go Round of 1938

Michael Whalen as Howard Adams

[1958] Missile to the Moon [1955] Outlaw Treasure [1955] The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues [1951] Mask of the Dragon [1951] Kentucky Jubilee [1949] Omoo-Omoo the Shark God

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Reviews

AniInterview

1939/05/20

Sorry, this movie sucks

Erica Derrick

1939/05/21

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Bob

1939/05/22

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Curt

1939/05/23

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.