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!"

Directed by Garson Kanin1h 36mDrama,Romance

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1940
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
19 October 1940
TMDB
6.0 (12)
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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.
J
Janet Fox
Mildred
Lee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo
Ah Gee, the Cook
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Red
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
The Photographer
D
Demetrius Alexis
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Ricca Allen
Ricca Allen
Mrs. Thing (uncredited)
E
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)
A
Antonio Filauri
Customer (uncredited)
M
Millicent Green
Waitress (uncredited)
B
Bobby Hale
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
P
Paul Le Pere
Hired Hand (uncredited)
G
Grace Lenard
Waitress (uncredited)
P
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)
J
Joe Sully
Father of the Family (uncredited)

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