They Knew What They Wanted

1h 36min

Drama

Romance

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

Carole Lombard

Amy Peters
Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Tony Patucci
Harry Carey

Harry Carey

The Doctor
Frank Fay

Frank Fay

Father McKee
Janet Fox

Janet Fox

Mildred
Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Ah Gee, the Cook
Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

The Photographer
Demetrius Alexis

Demetrius Alexis

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Ricca Allen

Ricca Allen

Mrs. Thing (uncredited)
Effie Anderson

Effie Anderson

Nurse (uncredited)
Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Waitress (uncredited)
Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

New Hired Hand (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri

Antonio Filauri

Customer (uncredited)
Millicent Green

Millicent Green

Waitress (uncredited)
Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Paul Le Pere

Paul Le Pere

Hired Hand (uncredited)
Grace Lenard

Grace Lenard

Waitress (uncredited)
Patricia Oakley

Patricia Oakley

Waitress (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Joe Sully

Joe Sully

Father of the Family (uncredited)

Release date

19th Oct 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English