They Knew What They Wanted 84 years old
"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!"
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.
Credits
They Knew What They Wanted Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charles Laughton He was 41, 63 years old when he died | as Tony Patucci |
| Karl Malden He was 28, 97 years old when he died | as Red |
| Bobby Barber He was 45, 81 years old when he died | as Tony's Pal at Table |
| William Gargan He was 35, 73 years old when he died | as Joe |
| Frank Fay He was 48, 69 years old when he died | as Father McKee |
| Joseph E. Bernard He was 60, 78 years old when he died | as The R.F.D. |
| Nestor Paiva He was 35, 61 years old when he died | as Tony's Pal at Table |
| Tom Ewell He was 31, 85 years old when he died | as New Hired Hand |
| Victor Kilian He was 49, 88 years old when he died | as The photographer |
| Harry Carey He was 62, 69 years old when he died | as The Doctor |
| Paul Panzer He was 67, 85 years old when he died | as Proprietor of Italian Restaurant |
| Lee Tung Foo He was 65, 91 years old when he died | as Ah Gee, the Cook |
| Antonio Filauri He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Customer |
| Carole Lombard She was 32, 33 years old when she died | as Amy Peters |
| Grace Lenard She was 26, 73 years old when she died | as Waitress |
| Marie Blake She was 45, 82 years old when she died | as Waitress |
They Knew What They Wanted Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Erich Pommer as Producer. He was 51 (76) years old when He died | Production |
| Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 43 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Harry Stradling Sr. as Director of Photography. He was 39 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Sidney Howard as Original Story. He was 49 (48) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Ardrey as Screenplay. He was 32 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Garson Kanin as Director. He was 27 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
They Knew What They Wanted (84 years)
"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!"
- Release day: Saturday, October 19, 1940
- Runtime: 96 minutes