They Asked for It (1939)
- Original title
- They Asked For It
- Directed by
- Frank McDonald
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 05m
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A crime film about a group of people who get caught up in a dangerous scheme. The characters make risky choices that lead to violent consequences.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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