They Asked for It

{{short description|Film directed by Frank McDonald}}

{{Infobox film

| name = They Asked for It

| image = They Asked for It poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Frank McDonald

| producer = Max Golden

| screenplay = Arthur T. Horman

| story = James B. Lowell

| starring = William Lundigan
Joy Hodges
Michael Whalen
Isabel Jewell
Lyle Talbot
Thomas Beck
Spencer Charters

| music =

| cinematography = Stanley Cortez

| editing = Philip Cahn

| studio = Universal Pictures

| distributor = Universal Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1939|5|20}}

| runtime = 61 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

They Asked for It is a 1939 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars William Lundigan, Joy Hodges, Michael Whalen, Isabel Jewell, Lyle Talbot, Thomas Beck and Spencer Charters. The film was released on May 20, 1939, by Universal Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/92800/they-asked-for-it |title=They Asked for It (1939) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=2019-01-28}}{{cite web|author=Sandra Brennan |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/they-asked-for-it-v113227 |title=They Asked for It (1939) - Frank McDonald |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2019-01-28}}{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/8145-THEY-ASKED-FOR-IT |title=They Asked for It |publisher=Catalog.afi.com |date= |accessdate=2019-01-28}}