She Asked for It

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.

6

69 min

Cast

William Gargan

as Dwight Stanford

Orien Heyward

as Penelope Stanford

Vivienne Osborne

as Ceila Stettin

Richard Carle

as Ted Hoyt

Roland Drew

as Randolph Stettin

Harry Beresford

as Mr. Switch, the Lawyer

Alan Birmingham

as Conrad Norris

Harry Fleischmann

as Jenkins

Tully Marshall

as Old Man Stettin

Miki Morita

as Kaito

Nora Cecil

as Elderly lady (uncredited)

Director

Erle C. Kenton