''She Has What It Takes'' is a 1943 American

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directed by Charles Barton and starring

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Plot

Cast

as Fay Morris *

as Roger Rutledge *

as June Leslie * Douglas Leavitt as Paul Miloff * Joe King as Lee Shuleman *

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as "One-Round" Beasley * Daniel Ocko as Nick Partos * George McKay as Mike McManus * George Lloyd as "Shocker" Dodie *

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as Capt. Pat O'Neal *

Joseph Crehan Joseph A. Creaghan (July 15, 1883 – April 15, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1916 and 1965, and notably played Ulysses S. Grant nine times between 1939 and 1958, most memorably in ''Union Paci ...

as George Clarke * John H. Dilson as Chamberlain Jones * Barbara Brown as Mrs. Walters *

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as Janesy *

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as Mr. Jason * Curly Wright as Tony

Reception

In a contemporary review for the New York '' Daily News'', critic Kate Cameron wrote: "The volatile Jinx Falkenburg is coming to the front as a screen personality. In Columbia's comedy 'She Has What It Takes,' the Jinx plays the leading role. To be sure, the picture is only grade B. But it gives the dark-haired beauty a chance to shine and prove that she really has what it takes to make a film star."

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