Romance ·Comedy ·Crime · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 5m

They Asked For It

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Director
Frank McDonald
Cast
William Lundigan as Steve Lewis Joy Hodges as Mary Lou Carroll Michael Whalen as Howard Adams Isabel Jewell as Molly Herkimer Lyle Talbot as Marty Collins Thomas Beck as Dr. Peter Sparks
Crew
Arthur T. Horman — Screenplay James B. Lowell — Story
Tagline

They prayed for a murder...and got more than they bargained for!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
small townmurdersweetheart
Key Collaborators
Frank McDonald Director Arthur T. Horman Screenplay James B. Lowell Story
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