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Cast
Norma Shearer
as Lucia 'Lally' Marlett
Robert Montgomery
as John 'Jack' Douglas Cheever
Lewis Stone
as Henry 'Hal' Marlett
Belle Bennett
as Harriet Marlett
Helene Millard
as Beth Cheever
Cecil Cunningham
as Aunt Caroline
Henry Hebert
as Uncle Nate
Mary Doran
as Suzanne
June Nash
as Mildred
Bess Flowers
as Miriam - Polo Player/Snooty Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1929
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes21
DirectorE. Mason Hopper
WritersFrances Marion
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTheir Own Desire
About Their Own Desire
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.
Directed by E. Mason Hopper, Their Own Desire leans on a strong ensemble — Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Lewis Stone — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1929.
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