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They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

"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!"

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Garson Kanin
Writer : Robert Ardrey

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
Amy Peters
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Tony Patucci
William Gargan
William Gargan
Joe
Harry Carey
Harry Carey
The Doctor
Frank Fay
Frank Fay
Father McKee
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
The R.F.D.
Janet Fox
Janet Fox
Mildred
Lee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo
Ah Gee, the Cook
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Red
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
The Photographer
Demetrius Alexis
Demetrius Alexis
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Ricca Allen
Ricca Allen
Mrs. Thing (uncredited)
Effie Anderson
Effie Anderson
Nurse (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Marie Blake
Waitress (uncredited)
Tom Ewell
Tom Ewell
New Hired Hand (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Antonio Filauri
Customer (uncredited)
Millicent Green
Millicent Green
Waitress (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Bobby Hale
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Paul Le Pere
Paul Le Pere
Hired Hand (uncredited)
Grace Lenard
Grace Lenard
Waitress (uncredited)
Patricia Oakley
Patricia Oakley
Waitress (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Joe Sully
Joe Sully
Father of the Family (uncredited)

Crews

Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Director
Robert Ardrey
Robert Ardrey
Screenplay
Erich Pommer
Erich Pommer
Producer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard
Theatre Play
Harry E. Edington
Harry E. Edington
Executive Producer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
John Sturges
John Sturges
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Ruby Rosenberg
Ruby Rosenberg
Assistant Director
Mark-Lee Kirk
Mark-Lee Kirk
Art Direction
John L. Cass
John L. Cass
Sound Recordist
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Conductor
Eugene Joseff
Eugene Joseff
Other
Edward Stevenson
Edward Stevenson
Wardrobe Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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