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They Knew What They Wanted( 1940)

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"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!"

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Carole Lombard

      Amy Peters

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      Charles Laughton

      Tony Patucci

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      William Gargan

      Joe

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      Harry Carey

      The Doctor

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      Frank Fay

      Father McKee

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      Joseph E. Bernard

      The R.F.D.

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      Janet Fox

      Mildred

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      Lee Tung Foo

      Ah Gee, the Cook

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      Karl Malden

      Red

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      Victor Kilian

      The Photographer

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      Demetrius Alexis

      Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

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      Ricca Allen

      Mrs. Thing (uncredited)

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      Effie Anderson

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Bobby Barber

      Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

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      Marie Blake

      Waitress (uncredited)

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      Tom Ewell

      New Hired Hand (uncredited)

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      Antonio Filauri

      Customer (uncredited)

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      Millicent Green

      Waitress (uncredited)

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      Bobby Hale

      Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

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      Paul Le Pere

      Hired Hand (uncredited)

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      Grace Lenard

      Waitress (uncredited)

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      Patricia Oakley

      Waitress (uncredited)

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      Nestor Paiva

      Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

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      Paul Panzer

      Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

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      Stephen Soldi

      Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

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      Joe Sully

      Father of the Family (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • california
    • san francisco, california
    • pregnancy
    • ranch
    • restaurant