Our Modern Maidens

Sep 8, 1929

1h 16m

★ 5.9

"Our Dancing Daughters" was marvelous–here is its thrilling successor!

Overview

Young, vivacious Billie uses her charms on influential businessman Glenn Abbott in hopes of getting her secret fiancé Gil a diplomatic appointment. Meanwhile, Gil's affections meander to beautiful ingenue Kentucky, Billie's best friend.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Billie Brown

Joan Crawford

Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite'

Rod La Rocque

Gil Jordan

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Kentucky

Anita Page

Reg

Edward Nugent

Ginger

Josephine Dunn

B. Bickering Brown

Albert Gran

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Edwina Booth

Parisian Housekeeper Annette (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Garbo Look-a-like Party Guest (uncredited)

Geraldine Dvorak

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

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