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They Knew What They Wanted

1940 | 96 min | Drama · Romance

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Synopsis

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. For his performance Gargan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Karl Malden made his film debut.

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Credits

Producer
Erich Pommer, Harry E. Edington
Director
Garson Kanin
Screenplay
Robert Ardrey, Sidney Howard
Director of Photography
Harry Stradling
Original Music Composer
Alfred Newman
Editor
John Sturges
Country

Cast · 7

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Frank Fay

Frank Fay

Carole Lombard

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