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They Knew What They Wanted

Release Year
1940
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama
Romance
Directed By
Garson Kanin
They Knew What They Wanted

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.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Carole Lombard

Amy Peters

Charles Laughton

Tony Patucci

William Gargan

Joe

Harry Carey

The Doctor

Frank Fay

Father McKee

Janet Fox

Mildred

Lee Tung Foo

Ah Gee, the Cook

Karl Malden

Red

Victor Kilian

The Photographer

Demetrius Alexis

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Ricca Allen

Mrs. Thing (uncredited)

Effie Anderson

Nurse (uncredited)

Crew

Garson Kanin

Director

Robert Ardrey

Screenplay

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

John Sturges

Editor

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Sidney Howard

Theatre Play

John L. Cass

Sound Recordist

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Ruby Rosenberg

Assistant Director

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Mark-Lee Kirk

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

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