They Knew What They Wanted
19/10/1940
2h



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


Carole Lombard
Amy Peters


Charles Laughton
Tony Patucci


William Gargan
Joe


Harry Carey
The Doctor


Frank Fay
Father McKee


Joseph E. Bernard
The R.F.D.
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)


Bobby Barber
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)


Marie Blake
Waitress (uncredited)


Tom Ewell
New Hired Hand (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Customer (uncredited)
Millicent Green
Waitress (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Paul Le Pere
Hired Hand (uncredited)
Grace Lenard
Waitress (uncredited)
Patricia Oakley
Waitress (uncredited)


Nestor Paiva
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)


Paul Panzer
Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)


Stephen Soldi
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Joe Sully
Father of the Family (uncredited)
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