
She Had to Eat
Seen it?1937 | 74 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone fascinated by the criminal underworld and crime fans. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. If you loved Sullivan's Travels or What's Up, Doc?, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 14 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 780 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Malcolm St. Clair
- Jack HaleyDanny Decker
- Rochelle HudsonAnn Garrison
- Arthur TreacherCarter
- Eugene PalletteRaymond Q. Nash
- Douglas FowleyDuke Stacey
- John QualenSleepy
- Maurice CassFingerprint Expert
- Wallis ClarkRalph Wilkinson - G-Man
- Lelah TylerMrs. Cue
- Tom KennedyPete