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They Asked For It

1939
Directed byFrank McDonald
1h 5m

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.

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William LundiganSteve LewisJoy HodgesMary Lou Carroll
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Michael Whalen
Howard Adams
Isabel JewellMolly Herkimer
Lyle TalbotMarty Collins
Thomas BeckDr. Peter Sparks
Spencer ChartersChief Lawson
James BushTucker Tyler
Charles HaltonDr. Tyler
Edward McWade'Pi' Kelly
DETAILS
GENRES
RomanceComedyCrime
STATUSReleased
RATING
3.0

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