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They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

5.8

1940

1h 36m

DramaRomance

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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.

Director: Garson Kanin

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

Mildred

Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Ah Gee, the Cook

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Red

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

The Photographer

Demetrius Alexis

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Ricca Allen

Ricca Allen

Mrs. Thing (uncredited)

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

Customer (uncredited)

Millicent Green

Waitress (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Paul Le Pere

Hired Hand (uncredited)

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