She Asked for It

For an excuse for rape, see Rape myth.

She Asked for It is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Frederick J. Jackson and Theodore Reeves. The film stars William Gargan, Orien Heyward, Vivienne Osborne, Richard Carle, Roland Drew, Harry Beresford, and Alan Birmingham. It was released on September 17, 1937, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

She Asked for It
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Erle C. Kenton
Screenplay by	Frederick J. Jackson Theodore Reeves
Produced by	B. P. Schulberg
Starring	William Gargan Orien Heyward Vivienne Osborne Richard Carle Roland Drew Harry Beresford Alan Birmingham
Cinematography	Leon Shamroy
Edited by	Robert Bischoff
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 17, 1937 (1937-09-17)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• William Gargan as Dwight Stanford
• Orien Heyward as Penelope Stanford
• Vivienne Osborne as Ceila Stettin
• Richard Carle as Ted Hoyt
• Roland Drew as Randolph Stettin
• Harry Beresford as Mr. Switch
• Alan Birmingham as Conrad Norris
• Harry Fleischmann as Jenkins
• Tully Marshall as Old Man Stettin
• Miki Morita as Kaito