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Their Own Desire (1929)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : E. Mason Hopper
Writer : Frances Marion

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Lucia 'Lally' Marlett
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
John 'Jack' Douglas Cheever
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
Henry 'Hal' Marlett
Belle Bennett
Belle Bennett
Harriet Marlett
Helene Millard
Helene Millard
Beth Cheever
Cecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham
Aunt Caroline
Henry Hebert
Henry Hebert
Uncle Nate
Mary Doran
Mary Doran
Suzanne
June Nash
June Nash
Mildred
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Miriam - Polo Player/Snooty Dinner Guest

Crews

E. Mason Hopper
E. Mason Hopper
Director
Frances Marion
Frances Marion
Screenplay
Sarita Fuller
Sarita Fuller
Novel
James Forbes
James Forbes
Adaptation
Harry Reynolds
Harry Reynolds
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Design
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Recordist
William H. Daniels
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography

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Their Own Desire (1929)

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