
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.
They Knew What They Wanted
October 19, 1940
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Cast (26)

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)
Crew (17)
Directing

Garson Kanin
Director

Ruby Rosenberg
Assistant Director
Writing

Sidney Howard
Theatre Play

Robert Ardrey
Screenplay
Production

Erich Pommer
Producer

Harry E. Edington
Executive Producer
Sound
Art
Camera

Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Mel Berns
Makeup Artist

Edward Stevenson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Crew

Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Editing

John Sturges
Editor