Film
They Knew What They Wanted
1940 · 1h 36m · Drama · Romance
"I won't Do it! Joe...you and me...we can't. It'd be too awful-on account of Tony. I've got to marry Tony...just as soon as he gets well!"
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Overview
While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of his own, which leads to complications when she accepts his marriage proposal.
Cast
Carole Lombard
Amy Peters
Charles Laughton
Tony Patucci
William Gargan
Joe
Harry Carey
The Doctor
Frank Fay
Father McKee
Joseph E. Bernard
The R.F.D.
Janet Fox
Mildred
Lee Tung Foo
Ah Gee, the Cook
Karl Malden
Red
Victor Kilian
The Photographer
Demetrius Alexis
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Ricca Allen
Mrs. Thing (uncredited)
Effie Anderson
Nurse (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Waitress (uncredited)
Tom Ewell
New Hired Hand (uncredited)
Crew
- Garson KaninDirector
- Robert ArdreyScreenplay
- Erich PommerProducer
- Harry E. EdingtonExecutive Producer
- Harry Stradling Sr.Director of Photography
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- John SturgesEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 19, 1940
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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