Poster of They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, October 19 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Carole LombardCarole Lombard
Carole Lombard was
32 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Amy Peters'.
Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Portrait of Charles LaughtonCharles Laughton
Charles Laughton was
41 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Tony Patucci'.
Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Sat, Dec 15 1962
Portrait of William GarganWilliam Gargan
William Gargan was
35 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Joe'.
Mon, Jul 17 1905 –
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Portrait of Harry CareyHarry Carey
Harry Carey was
62 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'The Doctor'.
Tue, Jan 15 1878 –
Sun, Sep 21 1947
Portrait of Frank FayFrank Fay
Frank Fay was
48 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Father McKee'.
Sun, Nov 15 1891 –
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Portrait of Joseph E. BernardJoseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard was
60 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'The R.F.D.'.
Mon, May 31 1880 –
Sat, Oct 18 1958
Portrait of Janet FoxJanet Fox
Janet Fox was
28 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Mildred'.
Wed, Jun 12 1912 –
Mon, Apr 22 2002
Portrait of Lee Tung FooLee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo was
65 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Ah Gee, the Cook'.
Wed, Apr 21 1875 –
Sun, May 01 1966
Portrait of Karl MaldenKarl Malden
Karl Malden was
28 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Red'.
Fri, Mar 22 1912 –
Wed, Jul 01 2009
Portrait of Victor KilianVictor Kilian
Victor Kilian was
49 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'The Photographer'.
Fri, Mar 06 1891 –
Sun, Mar 11 1979
Portrait of Demetrius AlexisDemetrius Alexis
Demetrius Alexis was
40 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Restaurant Customer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 01 1899 –
Mon, Mar 12 1973
Portrait of Ricca AllenRicca Allen
Ricca Allen was
77 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Mrs. Thing (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 09 1863 –
Tue, Sep 13 1949
Portrait of Effie AndersonEffie Anderson
Effie Anderson was
>> in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bobby BarberBobby Barber
Bobby Barber was
45 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 17 1894 –
Mon, May 24 1976
Portrait of Marie BlakeMarie Blake
Marie Blake was
45 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 21 1895 –
Sat, Jan 14 1978
Portrait of Tom EwellTom Ewell
Tom Ewell was
31 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'New Hired Hand (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 29 1909 –
Mon, Sep 12 1994
Portrait of Antonio FilauriAntonio Filauri
Antonio Filauri was
51 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Customer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 09 1889 –
Sat, Jan 18 1964
Portrait of Millicent GreenMillicent Green
Millicent Green was
>> in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bobby HaleBobby Hale
Bobby Hale was
54 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Restaurant Customer (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 27 1886 –
Tue, Sep 27 1977
Portrait of Paul Le PerePaul Le Pere
Paul Le Pere was
>> in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Hired Hand (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Grace LenardGrace Lenard
Grace Lenard was
26 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 26 1913 –
Tue, Apr 07 1987
Portrait of Patricia OakleyPatricia Oakley
Patricia Oakley was
>> in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nestor PaivaNestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva was
35 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Portrait of Paul PanzerPaul Panzer
Paul Panzer was
67 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 03 1872 –
Sat, Aug 16 1958
Portrait of Stephen SoldiStephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi was
>> in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Restaurant Customer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe SullyJoe Sully
Joe Sully was
>> in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Father of the Family (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Garson KaninGarson Kanin
Garson Kanin was
27 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Director'
Sun, Nov 24 1912 –
Sat, Mar 13 1999
Portrait of Harry Stradling Sr.Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr. was
39 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Sep 01 1901 –
Sat, Feb 14 1970
Portrait of Ruby RosenbergRuby Rosenberg
Ruby Rosenberg was
32 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Feb 23 1908 –
Thu, Sep 21 1961
Portrait of Robert ArdreyRobert Ardrey
Robert Ardrey was
>> in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich PommerErich Pommer
Erich Pommer was
51 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Producer'
Sat, Jul 20 1889 –
Sun, May 08 1966
Portrait of Harry E. EdingtonHarry E. Edington
Harry E. Edington was
52 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Executive Producer'
Fri, Mar 16 1888 –
Thu, Mar 10 1949
Portrait of John SturgesJohn Sturges
John Sturges was
30 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Editor'
Mon, Jan 03 1910 –
Tue, Aug 18 1992
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
Alfred Newman was
39 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'
Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of Darrell SilveraDarrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera was
39 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Set Decoration'
Tue, Dec 18 1900 –
Fri, Jul 22 1983
Portrait of Mel BernsMel Berns
Mel Berns was
43 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Makeup Artist'
Mon, Sep 27 1897 –
Sat, May 07 1977
Portrait of Mark-Lee KirkMark-Lee Kirk
Mark-Lee Kirk was
45 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, May 06 1895 –
Wed, Dec 10 1969
Portrait of Van Nest PolglaseVan Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase was
42 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 25 1898 –
Fri, Dec 20 1968
Portrait of Edward StevensonEdward Stevenson
Edward Stevenson was
34 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Sun, May 13 1906 –
Mon, Dec 02 1968
Portrait of Sidney HowardSidney Howard
Sidney Howard would have been no older than
48 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Theatre Play'
Fri, Jun 26 1891 –
Wed, Aug 23 1939
Portrait of Vernon L. WalkerVernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was
46 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Special Effects'
Wed, May 02 1894 –
Sun, Mar 14 1948
Portrait of John L. CassJohn L. Cass
John L. Cass was
38 in They Knew What They Wanted
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Oct 25 1901 –
Wed, Mar 05 1952