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Release Year1937
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Comedy, Crime
Votes5
DirectorMalcolm St. Clair
WritersJames Edward Grant, Samuel G. Engel, M.M. Musselman
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsShe Had to Eat
About She Had to Eat
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.
Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, She Had to Eat leans on a strong ensemble — Jack Haley, Rochelle Hudson, Arthur Treacher — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1937.
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