They Asked For It
4.1
“They prayed for a murder...and got more than they bargained for!”
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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Cast
10 people
William Lundigan
Steve Lewis
Known for
The House on Telegraph Hill
Pinky
Joy Hodges
Mary Lou Carroll
Also in
The Family Next Door
Service de Luxe
Michael Whalen
Howard Adams
Also in
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
Blonde Ice
Isabel Jewell
Molly Herkimer
Known for
The Leopard Man
Design for Living
Lyle Talbot
Marty Collins
Known for
Jail Bait
Glen or Glenda
Thomas Beck
Dr. Peter Sparks
Known for
Heidi
Spencer Charters
Chief Lawson
Known for
The Raven
Young Mr. Lincoln
James Bush
Tucker Tyler
Also in
The Big Noise
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Charles Halton
Dr. Tyler
Known for
To Be or Not to Be
The Shop Around the Corner
Edward McWade
'Pi' Kelly
Known for
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Return of Frank James
Frank McDonald Director · Arthur T. Horman Screenplay James B. Lowell Story
United States release May 20, 1939 · Produced in United States
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 20, 1939
Theatrical
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