She Couldn't Say No

"She Was A Lawyer... And So Was He... So They Took Their Heart Troubles To Court!"

1940 1h 2m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two big city lawyers are handed an important case but then find it requires them to deal with the oddball and very shrewd characters in a small town.

“She Was A Lawyer... And So Was He... So They Took Their Heart Troubles To Court!”

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Cast

Eve Arden
Alice Hinsdale
Roger Pryor
Wallace Turnbull
Cliff Edwards
Banjo Page
Clem Bevans
Eli Potter
Vera Lewis
Pansy Hawkins
Irving Bacon
Abner
Spencer Charters
Hank Woodcock
Chester Clute
Ezra Pine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Clemens
Writers: Earl Baldwin, Charles Grayson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Clemens, shot by Ted D. McCord. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Harold McLernon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Eve Arden and Roger Pryor and Cliff Edwards carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She Was A Lawyer... And So Was He... So They Took Their Heart Troubles To Court!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Clemens directs. Ted D. McCord behind the camera. Harold McLernon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by William Clemens, shot by Ted D. McCord. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Harold McLernon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eve Arden and Roger Pryor and Cliff Edwards carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She Was A Lawyer... And So Was He... So They Took Their Heart Troubles To Court!".
8IMDB entry: tt0034178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.