| Their Own Desire | |
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| Directed by | E. Mason Hopper |
| Screenplay by | Frances Marion James Forbes (dialogue) Lucille Newmark (titles) |
| Based on | Their Own Desire 1929 novel by Sarita Fuller |
| Starring | Norma Shearer Belle Bennett Lewis Stone Robert Montgomery Helene Millard |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Their Own Desire is a 1929 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Norma Shearer, Belle Bennett, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery, and Helene Millard. The film was adapted by James Forbes and Frances Marion from the novel[1] by Sarita Fuller; Lucille Newmark wrote the titles.[2] It is also the last MGM film in the 1920s. Shearer was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, but lost to herself for The Divorcee.
- ^ Allmovie film entry calls Fuller's work a short story.
- ^ Film Daily; Film Daily (1931). Film Daily Year Book (1931). Media History Digital Library. New York, The Film Daily.