Their Own Desire (1929)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.531 |
Directed By
E. Mason Hopper
Crew
Frances Marion
E. Mason Hopper
Cedric Gibbons
Adrian
Harry Reynolds
Douglas Shearer
Sarita Fuller
James Forbes
William H. Daniels
TOP 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
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