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They Knew What They Wanted

"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!"

5.8 average rating
5.8
English / 96 MIN. / 1940

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Carole LombardCharles LaughtonWilliam GarganHarry CareyFrank FayJoseph E. BernardJanet FoxLee Tung FooKarl MaldenVictor KilianDemetrius AlexisRicca AllenEffie AndersonBobby BarberMarie BlakeTom EwellAntonio FilauriMillicent GreenBobby HalePaul Le PereGrace LenardPatricia OakleyNestor PaivaPaul PanzerStephen SoldiJoe Sully

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