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He Couldn't Say No (1938)

He Couldn't Say No poster
Directed by
Lewis Seiler
Genre
romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
57 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A shy advertising man is pushed around by his girlfriend and everyone else. He tries to stand up for himself.

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What happens

He Couldn't Say No is a Warner Bros. romantic comedy film released on March 18, 1938. It stars Frank McHugh as a timid advertising man who is dominated by everyone, including his girlfriend, played by Jane Wyman. It is based on the play Larger than Life by Joseph Schrank and the short story of the same name by Norman H. Matson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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