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  • They Asked for It (1939)
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    65 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
They Asked for It (1939)
Approved
65 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Three teenage youths and a young girl, leave college and take over a small town newspaper. They get more than they bargained for when they print that the death of the town sot was murder, not an accident as the police indicated.
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Director
Writers
James B. Lowell (original story) | Arthur T. Horman (screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Updated May 20, 1939

Release date
May 20, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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37 cast members
Name Known for
William Lundigan
Steve Lewis Steve Lewis   See fewer
Joy Hodges
Mary Lou Carroll Mary Lou Carroll   See fewer
Michael Whalen
Howard Adams Howard Adams   See fewer
Isabel Jewell
Molly Herkimer Molly Herkimer   See fewer
Lyle Talbot
Marty Collins Marty Collins   See fewer
Thomas Beck
Dr. Peter Sparks Dr. Peter Sparks   See fewer
Spencer Charters
Chief Lawson Chief Lawson   See fewer
James Bush
Tucker Tyler Tucker Tyler   See fewer
Charles Halton
Dr. Tyler Dr. Tyler   See fewer
Edward McWade
'Pi' Kelly 'Pi' Kelly   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Mollens (uncredited) Mollens (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Bange
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Dewey Bender
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgie Billings
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Barlowe Borland
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Bupp
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Chase
Buckley (uncredited) Buckley (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Copeland
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Evans
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
George Guhl
Kendall (uncredited) Kendall (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hall
Mark (uncredited) Mark (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Luke (uncredited) Luke (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Maher
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Marceau
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt McHugh
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Matthew (uncredited) Matthew (uncredited)   See fewer
George Offerman Jr.
Eddy (uncredited) Eddy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ovey
Poolroom Attendant (uncredited) Poolroom Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Paige
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
William Ruhl
Bus Driver (uncredited) Bus Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Sanford
Barton (uncredited) Barton (uncredited)   See fewer
Buster Slaven
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferris Taylor
Wickens (uncredited) Wickens (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Larsen (uncredited) Larsen (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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