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They Knew What They Wanted

"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!"
1940 | 96m | English

(518 votes)

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Popularity: 1 (history)

Director: Garson Kanin
Writer: Robert Ardrey
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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.
Release Date: Oct 19, 1940
Director: Garson Kanin
Writer: Robert Ardrey
Genres: Drama, Romance
Keywords california, san francisco, california, restaurant, ranch, pregnancy
Production Companies RKO Radio Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024
Entered: Apr 30, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
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)
Antonio Filauri Customer (uncredited)
Millicent Green Waitress (uncredited)
Bobby Hale Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Paul Le Pere Hired Hand (uncredited)
Grace Lenard Waitress (uncredited)
Patricia Oakley Waitress (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Paul Panzer Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Joe Sully Father of the Family (uncredited)
Name Job
Garson Kanin Director
Alfred Newman Conductor, Original Music Composer
John Sturges Editor
Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
Robert Ardrey Screenplay
Harry Stradling Sr. Director of Photography
Mel Berns Makeup Artist
Sidney Howard Theatre Play
Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
Ruby Rosenberg Assistant Director
Mark-Lee Kirk Art Direction
John L. Cass Sound Recordist
Edward Stevenson Wardrobe Supervisor
Name Title
Erich Pommer Producer
Harry E. Edington Executive Producer
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