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She Asked for It (1937)
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69 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

She Asked for It (1937)

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69 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

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, ...See moreDwight 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. After 15 novels, Dwight refuses to write another line, defies his wife and his agent, and goes on a fishing trip. Penny is so upset that she goes to Reno for a divorce. On the way back from Reno with another divorcée, Celia Stettin, Penny reads in the papers that the great Steven Knight has returned from Africa. Photographs show that "Knight" is really Dwight, who has conceived the idea of posing as him in order to go into the detective business to get new story ideas. Celia, already enamored with the fictional detective, goes to Dwight to find out who is sending threatening letters to her brother, Randolph. She takes him to her home to investigate, where Penny, is also staying. Dwight has a good time playing Celia against Penny, who is already sorry for her hasty actions in Reno. Randolph's rich uncle dies from a fall from a balcony, and Dwight suspects foul play. His investigation uncovers a gang of "accident specialists" who kill wealthy old people and split the inheritance with the heirs. After three attempts on his life, Dwight finally tricks a confession from Conrad, Randolph and Lawyer Switch, who were responsible for his uncle's death and old man Settin. He and Penny reconcile as he prepares to hire three more beautiful secretaries to put Steven Knight back on paper. Written by Les Adams See less

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
William Gargan Dwight Stanford Dwight Stanford See fewer	The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
Orien Heyward Penelope Stanford Penelope Stanford See fewer	She Asked for It (1937)
Vivienne Osborne Ceila Stettin Ceila Stettin See fewer	Two Seconds (1932)
Richard Carle Ted Hoyt Ted Hoyt See fewer	The Ghost Walks (1934)
Roland Drew Randolph Stettin Randolph Stettin See fewer	Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Harry Beresford Mr. Switch, the Lawyer Mr. Switch, the Lawyer See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
Alan Birmingham Conrad Norris Conrad Norris See fewer	The Furies (1930)
Harry Fleischmann Jenkins Jenkins See fewer	Ambush (1939)
Tully Marshall Old Man Stettin Old Man Stettin See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Miki Morita Kaito Kaito See fewer	North of Nome (1936)
Frank Austin Graves (uncredited) Graves (uncredited) See fewer	The Monster (1925)
William Burress Coroner (uncredited) Coroner (uncredited) See fewer	The Scarlet Pimpernel (1917)
Nora Cecil Elderly lady (uncredited) Elderly lady (uncredited) See fewer	Street Scene (1931)
Jack Rube Clifford Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited) See fewer	Sky Bandits (1940)
Chester Clute Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited) See fewer	Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Joyce Compton Miss Hurley (uncredited) Miss Hurley (uncredited) See fewer	The Awful Truth (1937)
Hal Craig Motor Cop (uncredited) Motor Cop (uncredited) See fewer	The Scrapper (1922)
Edward Earle Lawyer (uncredited) Lawyer (uncredited) See fewer	The Wind (1928)
Pat Flaherty Inspector Bacon (uncredited) Inspector Bacon (uncredited) See fewer	My Man Godfrey (1936)
Jeanne Lafayette Yvonne (uncredited) Yvonne (uncredited) See fewer	Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
Patsy O'Byrne Stettin Maid (uncredited) Stettin Maid (uncredited) See fewer	Outcast (1928)
Vesey O'Davoren Fletcher (uncredited) Fletcher (uncredited) See fewer	Raffles (1939)
Edith Penn Thin Woman (uncredited) Thin Woman (uncredited) See fewer
Don Roberts Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Name the Woman (1934)
Oscar Smith Porter (uncredited) Porter (uncredited) See fewer	The Wizard (1927)
Carol Tevis Miss Barton (uncredited) Miss Barton (uncredited) See fewer	Love Takes Flight (1937)
Nick Thompson Gardner (uncredited) Gardner (uncredited) See fewer	The Snow Bride (1923)
Maidel Turner Fat Woman (uncredited) Fat Woman (uncredited) See fewer	State of the Union (1948)