Summary
They Knew What They Wanted is an American romantic film drama first released in 1940,
directed by Garson Kanin.
The film stars Carole Lombard, Charles Laughton, William Gargan, Harry Carey and Frank Fay.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Garson Kanin
- Script: Robert Ardrey, Sidney Howard
- Photo: Harry Stradling Sr.
- Music: Alfred Newman
- 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), Ricca Allen (Mrs. Thing), Effie Anderson (Nurse), Bobby Barber (Tony’s Pal at table), Marie Blake (Waitress), Tom Ewell (New hired hand), Antonio Filauri (Customer), Millicent Green (Waitress), Grace Lenard (Waitress), Paul Le Pere (Hired hand), Patricia Oakley (Waitress), Nestor Paiva (Tony’s Pal at table), Paul Panzer (Proprietor of Italian Restaurant), Joe Sully (Father of family)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 96 min
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