She Asked for It
"Mysteries are his meat! He writes 'em...he reads 'em...but when she makes him start to solve 'em...help, police!"
Overview
Dwight Stanford and his wife, Penny, are a pair of spendthrifts who can't hold on to money, dependent for support on Dwight's rich uncle, who sends them a monthly allowance. Conrad Norris, Dwight's cousin, disapproves of Dwight and Penny, and resents his uncle's generosity. The uncle is the victim of a hit-and-run accident and, there being no will, Conrad, as next of kin, inherits. Switch, the uncle's lawyer, tells Dwight he is shutout with no hope of appeal. Dwight starts writing mystery novels about a fictional detective named Steven Knight, which become instant hits and the money pours in.
About She Asked for It (1937)
Released in 1937, She Asked for It is a mystery, comedy and crime film from B.P. Schulberg Productions (United States of America). It was directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Theodore Reeves and Frederick J. Jackson. The cast is led by William Gargan, Orien Heyward, Vivienne Osborne, Richard Carle and Roland Drew. With a runtime of 1h 9m, the film averages 8.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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