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| She Got What She Wanted | |
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| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Written by | George Rosener (story, screenplay) James Cruze (screenplay) Lee Tracy (screenplay) |
| Produced by | James Cruze Samuel Zierler |
| Starring | Betty Compson |
| Cinematography | Charles Schoenbaum |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
She Got What She Wanted is a 1930 American pre-Code early talking film comedy-drama directed by James Cruze and starring his actress wife Betty Compson. The film was made for Tiffany Pictures with Cruze and Compson having recently completed The Great Gabbo (1929). [1] [2]
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