She Has What It Takes

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She Has What It Takes
She Has What It Takes.poster.jpg
Theatrical poster for the film
Directed by Charles Barton
Screenplay by Paul Yawitz
Story by Robert Lee Johnson
Paul Yawitz
Produced by Colbert Clark
Starring Jinx Falkenburg
Tom Neal
Constance Worth
Cinematography Philip Tannura
Edited by Al Clark
Music by M. W. Stoloff
Production
company
Release date
  • April 15, 1943 (1943-04-15)(US) [1]
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

She Has What It Takes is a 1943 American drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Jinx Falkenburg, Tom Neal and Constance Worth.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Reception

In a contemporary review for the New York Daily News , critic Kate Cameron wrote: "The volatile Jinx Falkenburg is coming to the front as a screen personality. In Columbia's comedy 'She Has What It Takes,' the Jinx plays the leading role. To be sure, the picture is only grade B. But it gives the dark-haired beauty a chance to shine and prove that she really has what it takes to make a film star." [2]

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References

  1. "She Has What It Takes: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  2. Cameron, Kate (1943-05-29). "Jinx Falkenburg 'Has What It Takes' at Fox". Daily News . p. 22.