They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

96 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 19, 1940

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.

They Knew What They Wanted

96 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 19, 1940

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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title They Knew What They Wanted
Directors Ruby Rosenberg, Garson Kanin
Writers Robert Ardrey, Sidney Howard

Cast

Carole Lombard

as Amy Peters

Charles Laughton

as Tony Patucci

Harry Carey

as The Doctor

Frank Fay

as Father McKee

Joseph E. Bernard

as The R.F.D.

Janet Fox

as Mildred

Lee Tung Foo

as Ah Gee, the Cook

Karl Malden

as Red

Victor Kilian

as The Photographer

Demetrius Alexis

as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Ricca Allen

as Mrs. Thing (uncredited)

Effie Anderson

as Nurse (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

Marie Blake

as Waitress (uncredited)

Tom Ewell

as New Hired Hand (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

as Customer (uncredited)

Millicent Green

as Waitress (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Paul Le Pere

as Hired Hand (uncredited)

Grace Lenard

as Waitress (uncredited)

Patricia Oakley

as Waitress (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

as Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Joe Sully

as Father of the Family (uncredited)