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They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

They Knew What They Wanted

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1h 36m

Drama, Romance

October 22nd, 1944

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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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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
Full cast & crew

Directors

Garson Kanin
Full cast & crew

Producers

Harry E. Edington
executive producer
Erich Pommer
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Robert Ardrey
screenplay
Sidney Howard
(from the Pulitzer Prize Play by)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

You have seen great motion pictures! We believe you have not seen a greater motion picture than this!
"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!"
"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!" (Print Ad- Syracuse Journal, ((Syracuse NY)) 16 October 1940)

Keywords

punched in the face
love triangle
best friend
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Italian

Release Dates

October 22nd, 1944 (Finland)
May 31st, 1972 (France)
January 24th, 1941 (Mexico)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

They Knew What They Wanted (original title)
Sabían lo que querían (Argentina)
Não Cobiçarás a Mulher Alheia (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Napa Valley, California, USA
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

96 min ((USA))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (as R K O Radio Pictures, Inc.)

Distribution Companies

RKO Pictures (Australasia) (Australia)
RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (Canada)
RKO Radio Films (Sweden)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (United States of America) (acknowledgement) (as I.A.T.S.E.)

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