She Asked for It (1937)

Dwight Stanford and his wife Penny are a pair of spendthrifts who cant hold on to money dependent for support on Dwights rich uncle who sends them a monthly allowance Conrad Norris Dwights cousin disapproves of Dwight and Penny and resents his uncles generosity The uncle is the victim of a hitandrun accident and there being no will Conrad as next of kin inherits Switch the uncles lawyer tells Dwight he is shutout with no hope of appeal Dwight starts writing mystery novels about a fictional detective named Steven Knight which become instant hits and the money pours in