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Their Own Desire
Their Own Desire

Their Own Desire

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DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

4.6/10

Release Date

27 December 1929

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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