She Had to Eat
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Jack Haley
Danny Decker
Rochelle Hudson
Ann Garrison
Arthur Treacher
Carter
Eugene Pallette
Raymond Q. Nash
Douglas Fowley
Duke Stacey
John Qualen
Sleepy
Maurice Cass
Fingerprint Expert
Wallis Clark
Ralph Wilkinson - G-Man
Lelah Tyler
Mrs. Cue
Tom Kennedy
Pete
Tom Dugan
Rusty
Franklin Pangborn
Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
Lynn Bari
Crowd Scene Participant (uncredited)
Robert Battier
Gangster (uncredited)
Billy Baxter
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Railroad Man (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Waiter (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Franklin (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 2, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Malcolm St. Clair
- Screenplay & Story
- Samuel G. Engel
- Original Title
- She Had to Eat
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Malcolm St. Clair
Samuel G. Engel, James Edward Grant, M.M. Musselman
Samuel G. Engel
Department Leadership Roster
Malcolm St. Clair
Director
Samuel G. Engel
Producer
Samuel G. Engel
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About She Had to Eat
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What is She Had to Eat about?
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.
Who directed She Had to Eat?
She Had to Eat was directed by Malcolm St. Clair.
Who stars in She Had to Eat?
The principal cast of She Had to Eat includes Jack Haley, Rochelle Hudson, Arthur Treacher, Eugene Pallette, Douglas Fowley.
When was She Had to Eat released and how long is it?
She Had to Eat was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for She Had to Eat?
She Had to Eat holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).