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They Knew What They Wanted is a 1940 film directed by Garson Kanin, written by Robert Ardrey, and starring Carole Lombard, Charles Laughton and William Gargan. It is based on the 1924 Pulitzer Prize winning play They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard.
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Movie Info. Synopsis Immigrant Tony Patucci (Charles Laughton) may be the successful owner of a vineyard in California, but he's self-conscious about his poor English and lacks social grace.
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- Garson Kanin
- Drama
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They Knew What They Wanted: Directed by Garson Kanin. With Carole Lombard, Charles Laughton, William Gargan, Harry Carey. 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.
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- Drama, Romance
- Garson Kanin
- 1940-10-19
Film Details. Also Known As. The Other Man. Genre. Adaptation. Comedy. Drama. Release Date. Oct 25, 1940. Premiere Information. San Francisco premiere: 8 Oct 1940; New York opening: 11 Oct 1940. Production Company. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Distribution Company. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Country. United States. Location.
Tony (Charles Laughton), a successful but illiterate middle-aged grape farmer, sends the photograph of his handsome young foreman, Joe (William Gargan), instead of his own, hoping to woo and marry Amy (Carole Lombard), a waitress in a San Francisco restaurant.
