
Film
Their Own Desire
1929 · 1h 5m · Drama · Romance
A Drama of Today
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Overview
Lally is a rich girl whose father writes books and plays polo. After 23 years of marriage her father decides to divorce Lally's mother and remarry to soon-to-be-divorced Beth Cheever. This sours Lally on all men. While on vacation with her mother she meets Jack, who succeeds in stealing her heart. Then Lally discovers that Jack is the son of Beth Cheever, the woman who is to marry her father.
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Cast

Norma Shearer
Lucia 'Lally' Marlett

Robert Montgomery
John 'Jack' Douglas Cheever

Lewis Stone
Henry 'Hal' Marlett

Belle Bennett
Harriet Marlett

Helene Millard
Beth Cheever

Cecil Cunningham
Aunt Caroline

Henry Hebert
Uncle Nate

Mary Doran
Suzanne

June Nash
Mildred

Bess Flowers
Miriam - Polo Player/Snooty Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Crew
- E. Mason HopperDirector
- Frances MarionScreenplay
- Sarita FullerNovel
- William H. DanielsDirector of Photography
- Harry ReynoldsEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 27, 1929
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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