They Asked for It
ActionAdventureComedyCrimeRomance
Three teenage youths and a young girl, leave college and take over a small town newspaper. They get more than they bargained for when they print that the death of the town sot was murder, not an accident as the police indicated.
Director
Frank McDonald
Writers
James B. Lowell, Arthur T. Horman
Stars
William Lundigan, Joy Hodges, Michael Whalen
Release Date
May 20, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
William Lundigan
as Steve Lewis
Joy Hodges
as Mary Lou Carroll
Michael Whalen
as Howard Adams
Isabel Jewell
as Molly Herkimer
Lyle Talbot
as Marty Collins
Thomas Beck
as Dr. Peter Sparks
Spencer Charters
as Chief Lawson
James Bush
as Tucker Tyler
Charles Halton
as Dr. Tyler
Edward McWade
as 'Pi' Kelly
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production
Universal Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
smugglingfalse accusation of murdersweetheartsmall townmurder
🎯 Categories
ActionAdventureComedyCrimeRomance
📖 Synopsis
Three teenage youths and a young girl, leave college and take over a small town newspaper. They get more than they bargained for when they print that the death of the town sot was murder, not an accident as the police indicated.