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They Asked For It

Frank McDonald

1939

  • Romance
  • Comedy
  • Crime
5.0

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.

Cast & crew

  • Frank McDonaldDirector
  • William LundiganSteve Lewis
  • Joy HodgesMary Lou Carroll
  • Michael WhalenHoward Adams
  • Isabel JewellMolly Herkimer
  • Lyle TalbotMarty Collins
  • Thomas BeckDr. Peter Sparks
  • Spencer ChartersChief Lawson
  • James BushTucker Tyler

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