She Had to Eatis a 1937 Americancomedy filmdirected byMalcolm St. Clairand written bySamuel G. Engel.The film starsJack Haley,Rochelle Hudson,Arthur Treacher,Eugene Pallette,Douglas FowleyandJohn Qualen.It was released on July 2, 1937 by20th Century-Fox.[1][2][3][4]
| She Had to Eat | |
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| Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
| Screenplay by | Samuel G. Engel |
| Story by | James Edward Grant M.M. Musselman |
| Produced by | Samuel G. Engel |
| Starring | Jack Haley Rochelle Hudson Arthur Treacher Eugene Pallette Douglas Fowley John Qualen |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill |
| Edited by | Louis R. Loeffler |
| Music by | Samuel Kaylin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA gangster-comedy. Rochelle Hudson (Ann Garrison) is a gourmand whose vocation is freeloading. She forms an alliance with an Arizona gas station owner, Carter (Arthur Treacher), who bears a strong resemblance to a notorious criminal, "Baby Face Burns." As such, Carter is subjected to a number of misadventures, including his abduction by rival gangsters for ransom. A wealthy industrialist, who possesses his own railway carriage, embraces Carter as his offspring while he is inebriated. When he sobers, he has no recollection of his adoptive “son.”[5]
Cast
edit- Jack Haleyas Danny Decker
- Rochelle Hudsonas Ann Garrison
- Arthur Treacheras Carter
- Eugene Palletteas Raymond Q. Nash
- Douglas Fowleyas Duke Stacey
- John Qualenas Sleepy
- Maurice Cassas Fingerprint Expert
- Wallis Clarkas Ralph Wilkinson
- Lelah Tyler as Mrs. Cue
- Tom Kennedyas Pete
- Tom Duganas Rusty
- Florence Gillas Singer (uncredited)
- Ruth Petersonas Waitress (uncredited)
- Sidney Braceyas Waiter (uncredited)
- Bud Gearyas Policeman (uncredited)
- Franklin Pangbornas Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
Notes
edit- ^"She Had to Eat (1937) - Overview".TCM.Retrieved2015-10-04.
- ^Sandra Brennan."She Had to Eat (1937) - Malcolm St. Clair | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related".AllMovie.Retrieved2015-10-04.
- ^"She Had to Eat".Afi.Retrieved2015-10-04.
- ^Dwyer, 1996 p. 222: Filmography, plot synopsis.
- ^Dwyer, 1996 p. 222: Filmography, plot synopsis.
References
edit- Dwyer, Ruth Anne. 1996.Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948.The Scarecrow Press,Lantham, Md., and London.ISBN0-8108-2709-3