She Had to Eat
{{short description|1937 film by Malcolm St. Clair}}
{{Infobox film
| name = She Had to Eat
| image = She Had to Eat poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Malcolm St. Clair
| screenplay = Samuel G. Engel
| story = James Edward Grant
M.M. Musselman
| producer = Samuel G. Engel
| starring = Jack Haley
Rochelle Hudson
Arthur Treacher
Eugene Pallette
Douglas Fowley
John Qualen
| cinematography = Barney McGill
| editing = Louis R. Loeffler
| music = Samuel Kaylin
| studio = 20th Century-Fox
| distributor = 20th Century-Fox
| released = {{Film date|1937|7|2}}
| runtime = 74 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
She Had to Eat is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jack Haley, Rochelle Hudson, Arthur Treacher, Eugene Pallette, Douglas Fowley and John Qualen. It was released on July 2, 1937 by 20th Century-Fox.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/89857/she-had-to-eat |title=She Had to Eat (1937) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=2015-10-04}}{{cite web|author=Sandra Brennan |url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/she-had-to-eat-v109787 |title=She Had to Eat (1937) - Malcolm St. Clair | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2015-10-04}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=7376 |title=She Had to Eat |publisher=Afi.com |date= |accessdate=2015-10-04}}Dwyer, 1996 p. 222: Filmography, plot synopsis.
Plot
A 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.”Dwyer, 1996 p. 222: Filmography, plot synopsis.
== Cast ==
- Jack Haley as Danny Decker
- Rochelle Hudson as Ann Garrison
- Arthur Treacher as Carter
- Eugene Pallette as Raymond Q. Nash
- Douglas Fowley as Duke Stacey
- John Qualen as Sleepy
- Maurice Cass as Fingerprint Expert
- Wallis Clark as Ralph Wilkinson
- Lelah Tyler as Mrs. Cue
- Tom Kennedy as Pete
- Tom Dugan as Rusty
- Florence Gill as Singer (uncredited)
- Ruth Peterson as Waitress (uncredited)
- Sidney Bracey as Waiter (uncredited)
- Bud Geary as Policeman (uncredited)
- Franklin Pangborn as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
Notes
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References
- Dwyer, Ruth Anne. 1996. Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948. The Scarecrow Press, Lantham, Md., and London. {{ISBN | 0-8108-2709-3}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0029549|She Had to Eat}}
{{Malcolm St. Clair}}
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:20th Century Fox films
Category:American comedy films
Category:Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair