Their Own Desire
1929, English. Directed by E. Mason Hopper.
A Drama of Today
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- E. Mason HopperDirector
- Norma ShearerLucia 'Lally' Marlett
- Robert MontgomeryJohn 'Jack' Douglas Cheever
- Lewis StoneHenry 'Hal' Marlett
- Belle BennettHarriet Marlett
- Helene MillardBeth Cheever
- Cecil CunninghamAunt Caroline
- Henry HebertUncle Nate
- Mary DoranSuzanne
- June NashMildred
- Bess FlowersMiriam - Polo Player/Snooty Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 27 December 1929
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frances Marion
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Their Own Desire runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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Their Own Desire isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Their Own Desire, try Love in the Time of Cholera, Afterglow, Shoot the Moon.
Who directed Their Own Desire?
Their Own Desire (1929) was directed by E. Mason Hopper and stars Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Lewis Stone.