news news They Asked For It 1939 65 min Romance, Comedy, Crime 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. watched want to watch oscars IMDb 3.1 director Frank McDonald writers Arthur T. Horman, James B. Lowell news ✕ loading… cast William Lundigan Steve Lewis Joy Hodges Mary Lou Carroll Michael Whalen Howard Adams Isabel Jewell Molly Herkimer Lyle Talbot Marty Collins Thomas Beck Dr. Peter Sparks Spencer Charters Chief Lawson James Bush Tucker Tyler Charles Halton Dr. Tyler Edward McWade 'Pi' Kelly