

She Had to Eat
1937-07-02 · 74 min · ★ 5.6
An Arizona gas station owner faces comic adventures after traveling with an eccentric millionaire to New City, where he meets up with a small-time con woman and is repeatedly mistaken for a gangster.
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- Directors
- Malcolm St. Clair
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jack HaleyDanny Decker
Rochelle HudsonAnn Garrison
Arthur TreacherCarter
Eugene PalletteRaymond Q. Nash
Douglas FowleyDuke Stacey
John QualenSleepy
Maurice CassFingerprint Expert
Wallis ClarkRalph Wilkinson - G-Man
Tom KennedyPete
Tom DuganRusty
Franklin PangbornMr. Phoecian-Wylie
Lynn BariCrowd Scene Participant (uncredited)
Joseph E. BernardRailroad Man (uncredited)
Sidney BraceyWaiter (uncredited)
Spencer ChartersFranklin (uncredited)
Hal K. DawsonMr. McIntire - Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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