They Asked for It (1939)
They prayed for a murder...and got more than they bargained for!
65 min
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.
- Release date
- May 20, 1939
- Country of origin
- United States
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
- Spencer Charters as Chief Lawson
- James Bush as Tucker Tyler
- Charles Halton as Dr. Tyler
- Edward McWade as 'Pi' Kelly
Crew
- Frank McDonald · Director
- James B. Lowell · Writer
- Arthur T. Horman · Writer
- Stanley Cortez · Cinematographer
- Philip Cahn · Editor