He Couldn't Say No
“HE GAMBLED ON LIFE...and won first prize in a love sweepstakes”
Synopsis
A lowly office clerk angers his fiancee and future mother-in-law by spending money intended for marriage furniture on a statue of a pretty girl, which he refuses to part with at any cost.
Top Cast
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Frank McHugh
Lambert T. Hunkins
Jane Wyman
Violet Coney
Cora Witherspoon
Mrs. Coney
Diana Lewis
Iris Mabby
Berton Churchill
Senator Mabby
Chester Clute
Musgrave
William Haade
Slug
Tom Kennedy
Dimples
Raymond Hatton
Hymie Atlas
John Ridgely
Man-On-The-Street Reporter
Cliff Clark
Auctioneer
Rita Gould
Julia Becker, the Sculptor
Jimmy Conlin
Ambulance Driver
Sol Gorss
Mike, the Linoleum Truck Driver
Eddie Graham
$2 Bidder
John Harron
Man With Street Radio Reporter
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Policeman at Near Accident
Stuart Holmes
$1 Bidder
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 19, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lewis Seiler
- Screenplay & Story
- Joseph Schrank, Robertson White, Ben Grauman Kohn
- Original Title
- He Couldn't Say No
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lewis Seiler
Joseph Schrank, Robertson White, Ben Grauman Kohn, Norman Matson
Frank DeWar
Bryan Foy
Department Leadership Roster
Joseph Schrank
Screenplay
Robertson White
Screenplay
Lewis Seiler
Director
Ben Grauman Kohn
Screenplay
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Frank DeWar
Editor
Bryan Foy
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About He Couldn't Say No
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What is He Couldn't Say No about?
A lowly office clerk angers his fiancee and future mother-in-law by spending money intended for marriage furniture on a statue of a pretty girl, which he refuses to part with at any cost.
Who directed He Couldn't Say No?
He Couldn't Say No was directed by Lewis Seiler.
Who stars in He Couldn't Say No?
The principal cast of He Couldn't Say No includes Frank McHugh, Jane Wyman, Cora Witherspoon, Diana Lewis, Berton Churchill.
When was He Couldn't Say No released and how long is it?
He Couldn't Say No was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 57m.