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They Knew What They Wanted (1940) USA / 96 min
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Genre: Drama / Romance /  more »
Awards: Nominated for Oscar.  more »
User Ratings: 6.2 (83 votes)  more »
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Summary: Tony (Charles Laughton), a successful but illiterate middle-aged grape farmer, sends the photograph of his handsome young foreman...  more »
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Filmmakers: Garson Kanin - Director, Robert Ardrey - Writer (screenplay), Sidney Howard - Writer (play), Erich Pommer - Producer, Harry Stradling¹ - Cinematographer, Alfred Newman - Composer, John Sturges - Editor  more »
Complete credited cast (view more cast)STARmeter™

 Carole Lombard ... Amy Peters 5,049 

 Charles Laughton ... Tony Patucci 4,462 
William Gargan ... Joe 37,766 
Harry Carey ... The doctor 14,942 
Frank Fay ... Father McKee 31,588 
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