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Film · 1940
They Knew What They Wanted
1h 36mNRDirected by Garson Kanin
- Drama
- Romance
"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!"
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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Cast
Carole LombardAmy Peters
Charles LaughtonTony Patucci
William GarganJoe
Harry CareyThe Doctor
Frank FayFather McKee
Joseph E. BernardThe R.F.D.- Janet FoxMildred
Lee Tung FooAh Gee, the Cook
Karl MaldenRed
Victor KilianThe Photographer- Demetrius AlexisRestaurant Customer (uncredited)
Ricca AllenMrs. Thing (uncredited)
Details
- Director
- Garson Kanin
- Writer
- Robert Ardrey
- Music
- Alfred Newman
- Cinematography
- Harry Stradling Sr.
- Editor
- John Sturges
- Producer
- Erich Pommer
- Release
- October 19, 1940
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- NR
- Language
- English
- Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
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