They Knew What They Wanted(1940)
"I won't Do it! Joe...you and me...we can't. It'd be too awful-on account of Tony. I've got to marry Tony...just as soon as he gets well!"
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.
Movie: They Knew What They Wanted
Top 10 Billed Cast
Amy Peters
Tony Patucci
Joe
The Doctor
Father McKee
The R.F.D.
Ah Gee, the Cook
Red
The Photographer
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