They Knew What They Wanted

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📊 Film Specifications

Director Garson Kanin
Writer Robert Ardrey (Screenplay), Sidney Howard (Theatre Play)
Release Date October 19, 1940
Runtime 96 min (1h 36m)
Country United States of America
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios RKO Radio Pictures

They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

Directed by Garson Kanin
• Written by Robert Ardrey , Sidney Howard

""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!""

⭐ 3.0 / 5 (12 votes) ⏱️ 96 min 🎬 Drama, Romance

Ratings Breakdown:

12 ratings
0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

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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Director Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Director
 Screenplay Robert Ardrey
Robert Ardrey
Screenplay
 Theatre Play Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard
Theatre Play
 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
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
Demetrius Alexis
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
 Ricca Allen
Ricca Allen
Mrs. Thing (uncredited)