They Asked For It

They Asked For It (1939)

May 20th, 19391h 5min

Romance, Comedy, Crime
30%

Overview

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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