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They Knew What They Wanted (1940) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Garson Kanin

Writing Credits  

Robert Ardrey ... (screenplay)
 
Sidney Howard ... (from the Pulitzer Prize Play by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Carole Lombard ... Amy Peters
Charles Laughton ... Tony Patucci
William Gargan ... Joe
Harry Carey ... The Doctor
Frank Fay ... Father McKee
Joseph E. Bernard ... The R.F.D. (as Joe Bernard)
Janet Fox Janet Fox ... Mildred
Lee Tong Foo ... Ah Gee, the Cook (as Lee Tung-Foo)
Karl Malden ... Red
Victor Kilian ... The Photographer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Demetrius Alexis Demetrius Alexis ... Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Ricca Allen ... Mrs. Thing (uncredited)
Effie Anderson Effie Anderson ... Nurse (uncredited)
Bobby Barber ... Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Marie Blake ... Waitress (uncredited)
Tom Ewell ... New Hired Hand (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri Antonio Filauri ... Customer (uncredited)
Millicent Green Millicent Green ... Waitress (uncredited)
Bobbie Hale Bobbie Hale ... Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Paul Le Pere Paul Le Pere ... Hired Hand (uncredited)
Grace Lenard Grace Lenard ... Waitress (uncredited)
Patricia Oakley Patricia Oakley ... Waitress (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva ... Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Paul Panzer ... Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi ... Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Joe Sully Joe Sully ... Father of Family (uncredited)

Produced by 

Harry E. Edington ... executive producer
Erich Pommer ... producer

Music by 

Alfred Newman

Cinematography by 

Harry Stradling Sr. ... director of photography (as Harry Stradling)

Editing by 

John Sturges

Art Direction by 

Van Nest Polglase

Set Decoration by 

Darrell Silvera ... (set decorations)

Makeup Department 

Mel Berns ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ruby Rosenberg ... assistant director

Art Department 

Mark-Lee Kirk ... associate art director

Sound Department 

John L. Cass ... recorded by

Special Effects by 

Vernon L. Walker ... special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Edward Stevenson ... wardrobe
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Alfred Newman ... conductor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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