| 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 | July 2, 1937 |
| Runtime | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[1][2][3][4]
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.”[5]
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
- Franklin Pangborn as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
- Florence Gill as Singer (uncredited)
- Ruth Peterson as Waitress (uncredited)
- Sidney Bracey as Waiter (uncredited)
- Bud Geary as Policeman (uncredited)
Notes
- ^ "She Had to Eat (1937) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "She Had to Eat (1937) - Malcolm St. Clair | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ "She Had to Eat". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ Dwyer, 1996 p. 222: Filmography, plot synopsis.
- ^ Dwyer, 1996 p. 222: Filmography, plot synopsis.
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
- She Had to Eat at IMDb