''She Couldn't Say No'' is a 1940 American

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directed by William Clemens and written by

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and Charles Grayson. The film stars Roger Pryor,

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and

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. It was released by Warner Bros. on December 7, 1940.

Plot

Wally Turnbull is a partner in a law firm, Trumbull and Johnson, where his trusty secretary Alice Hinsdale is so much in love with Wally that she put aside her own ambitions of becoming an attorney. Wally is offered a chance to represent a wealthy old man, Eli Potter, in a business transaction. It turns out Potter is being sued for breach of promise by a lady, Pansy Hawkins, who needs a good lawyer. After being shot at by Potter, Wally decides to become Patsy's lawyer instead. Not knowing Patsy has already become Wally's client, Alice pretends to be his partner Johnson and agrees to represent Potter. So angry is Wally that an irritated Alice goes through with the trial, opposing him in court. Potter's reconciliation with Pansy makes the outcome moot.

Cast

* Roger Pryor as Wallace Turnbull *

as Alice Hinsdale *

as Banjo Page *

as Eli Potter *

as Pansy Hawkins *

as Abner *

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as Hank Woodcock *

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as Judge Jenkins *

Chester Clute Chester Lamont Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consis ...

as Ezra Pine * George Irving as Henry Rockwell * Zeffie Tilbury as Ma Hawkins * George Guhl as Barber *

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as Town Marshal

References

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* * * * 1940 films Warner Bros. films American comedy films 1940 comedy films Films directed by William Clemens American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub