She Couldn't Say No (1940 film)

She Couldn't Say No is a 1940 American comedy film directed by William Clemens and written by Earl Baldwin and Charles Grayson. The film stars Roger Pryor, Eve Arden, Cliff Edwards, Clem Bevans, Vera Lewis and Irving Bacon. It was released by Warner Bros. on December 7, 1940.^[1][2]

She Couldn't Say No
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Directed by	William Clemens
Screenplay by	Earl Baldwin Charles Grayson
Based on	She Couldn't Say No 1926 play by Benjamin M. Kaye
Produced by	William Jacobs
Starring	Roger Pryor Eve Arden Cliff Edwards Clem Bevans Vera Lewis Irving Bacon
Cinematography	Ted D. McCord
Edited by	Harold McLernon
Music by	Howard Jackson
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	December 7, 1940 (1940-12-07)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Wally Turnbull is a partner in a law firm, Trumbull and Johnson, where his trusty secretary Alice Hinsdale is so much in love with Wally that she put aside her own ambitions of becoming an attorney.

Wally is offered a chance to represent a wealthy old man, Eli Potter, in a business transaction. It turns out Potter is being sued for breach of promise by a lady, Pansy Hawkins, who needs a good lawyer. After being shot at by Potter, Wally decides to become Patsy's lawyer instead. Not knowing Patsy has already become Wally's client, Alice pretends to be his partner Johnson and agrees to represent Potter. So angry is Wally that an irritated Alice goes through with the trial, opposing him in court. Potter's reconciliation with Pansy makes the outcome moot.

Cast

• Roger Pryor as Wallace Turnbull
• Eve Arden as Alice Hinsdale
• Cliff Edwards as Banjo Page
• Clem Bevans as Eli Potter
• Vera Lewis as Pansy Hawkins
• Irving Bacon as Abner
• Spencer Charters as Hank Woodcock
• Ferris Taylor as Judge Jenkins
• Chester Clute as Ezra Pine
• George Irving as Henry Rockwell
• Zeffie Tilbury as Ma Hawkins
• George Guhl as Barber
• Frank Mayo as Town Marshal