They Asked for It

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They Asked for It
They Asked for It poster.jpg
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Directed by Frank McDonald
Screenplay by Arthur T. Horman
Story byJames B. Lowell
Produced by Max Golden
Starring William Lundigan
Joy Hodges
Michael Whalen
Isabel Jewell
Lyle Talbot
Thomas Beck
Spencer Charters
Cinematography Stanley Cortez
Edited by Philip Cahn
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 20, 1939 (1939-05-20)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

They Asked for It is a 1939 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars William Lundigan, Joy Hodges, Michael Whalen, Isabel Jewell, Lyle Talbot, Thomas Beck and Spencer Charters. The film was released on May 20, 1939, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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