

He Couldn't Say No
1938, English. Directed by Lewis Seiler.
HE GAMBLED ON LIFE...and won first prize in a love sweepstakes
A lowly office clerk angers his fiancee and future mother-in-law by spending money intended for marriage furniture on a statue of a pretty girl, which he refuses to part with at any cost.
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lewis SeilerDirector
- Frank McHughLambert T. Hunkins
- Jane WymanViolet Coney
- Cora WitherspoonMrs. Coney
- Diana LewisIris Mabby
- Berton ChurchillSenator Mabby
- Chester CluteMusgrave
- William HaadeSlug
- Tom KennedyDimples
- Raymond HattonHymie Atlas
- John RidgelyMan-On-The-Street Reporter
- Cliff ClarkAuctioneer
- Rita GouldJulia Becker, the Sculptor
Details
- Released
- 19 March 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robertson White, Norman Matson, Ben Grauman Kohn
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He Couldn't Say No runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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He Couldn't Say No isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 March 1938. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed He Couldn't Say No?
He Couldn't Say No (1938) was directed by Lewis Seiler and stars Frank McHugh, Jane Wyman, Cora Witherspoon.