She Had to Eat

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]

She Had to Eat
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Malcolm St. Clair
Screenplay by	Samuel G. Engel
Story by	James Edward Grant M.M. Musselman
Produced by	Samuel G. Engel
Starring	Jack Haley Rochelle Hudson Arthur Treacher Eugene Pallette Douglas Fowley John Qualen
Cinematography	Barney McGill
Edited by	Louis R. Loeffler
Music by	Samuel Kaylin
Production company	20th Century-Fox
Distributed by	20th Century-Fox
Release date	July 2, 1937 (1937-07-02)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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
• Florence Gill as Singer (uncredited)
• Ruth Peterson as Waitress (uncredited)
• Sidney Bracey as Waiter (uncredited)
• Bud Geary as Policeman (uncredited)
• Franklin Pangborn as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie