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They Knew What They Wanted

Drama | Romance

5.5

Release Date

October 19, 1940

Duration

96 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

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Carole Lombard

Amy Peters

Carole Lombard

Charles Laughton

Tony Patucci

Charles Laughton

William Gargan

Joe

William Gargan

Harry Carey

The Doctor

Harry Carey

Frank Fay

Father McKee

Frank Fay

Joseph E. Bernard

The R.F.D.

Joseph E. Bernard

Janet Fox

Mildred

Janet Fox

Lee Tung Foo

Ah Gee, the Cook

Lee Tung Foo

Karl Malden

Red

Karl Malden

Victor Kilian

The Photographer

Victor Kilian

Demetrius Alexis

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Demetrius Alexis

Ricca Allen

Mrs. Thing (uncredited)

Ricca Allen

Effie Anderson

Nurse (uncredited)

Effie Anderson

Bobby Barber

Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Marie Blake

Waitress (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Tom Ewell

New Hired Hand (uncredited)

Tom Ewell

Antonio Filauri

Customer (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

Millicent Green

Waitress (uncredited)

Millicent Green

Bobby Hale

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Paul Le Pere

Hired Hand (uncredited)

Paul Le Pere

Grace Lenard

Waitress (uncredited)

Grace Lenard

Patricia Oakley

Waitress (uncredited)

Patricia Oakley

Nestor Paiva

Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Paul Panzer

Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Stephen Soldi

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Joe Sully

Father of the Family (uncredited)

Joe Sully

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