They Knew What They Wanted

1940, drama, love

96 minutes

When visiting San Francisco, Tony Patucci, an ageing winegrower from the Napa Valley, sees waitress Amy Peters and falls in love. Returning home, he persuades his foreman Joe, an incorrigible womanizer, to write her a letter in Tony's name. Tony's...

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Cast

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Amy Peters

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Tony Patucci

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

The Doctor

Frank Fay

Frank Fay

Father McKee

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

The R.F.D.

Janet Fox

Mildred

Lee Tung Foo

Ah Gee, the Cook

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

The photographer

Demetrius Alexis

Restaurant Customer

Ricca Allen

Mrs. Thing

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Tony's Pal at Table

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Waitress

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

New Hired Hand

Antonio Filauri

Customer

Millicent Green

Waitress

Paul Le Pere

Hired Hand

Grace Lenard

Waitress

Patricia Oakley

Waitress

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Tony's Pal at Table

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Proprietor of Italian Restaurant

Stephen Soldi

Restaurant Customer

Joe Sully

Father of Family

Bobby Hale

Restaurant Customer

Crew

Camera

Costume and make-up

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup artist

Directing

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Director

Production

Erich Pommer

Erich Pommer

Producer

Writing

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