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They Asked For It

1939 · 65 min · Romance · Comedy · Crime

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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Creators

Frank McDonald — Director

Top cast

William Lundigan portraitWilliam LundiganSteve LewisJoy Hodges portraitJoy HodgesMary Lou CarrollMichael Whalen portraitMichael WhalenHoward AdamsIsabel Jewell portraitIsabel JewellMolly HerkimerLyle Talbot portraitLyle TalbotMarty CollinsThomas Beck portraitThomas BeckDr. Peter SparksSpencer Charters portraitSpencer ChartersChief LawsonJames Bush portraitJames BushTucker TylerCharles Halton portraitCharles HaltonDr. TylerEdward McWade portraitEdward McWade'Pi' Kelly

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