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They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted

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!"

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.773/10

Release Date

19 October 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

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