The Godfather Saga
1977
TV Film
The Godfather Saga
1977 · from the book by Mario Puzo
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Film
⏱ 1h 36m
They Knew What They Wanted
Based On the book by Sidney Howard
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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- 1940
- Carole Lombard, Charles Laughton, William Gargan, Harry Carey, Karl Malden
- United States
- English
Book vs Film
The Book · 1925
They Knew What They Wanted
Sidney Howard
The Film · 1940
They Knew What They Wanted
Garson Kanin
★ 6.0 / 10
531 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 15 years after publication.
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