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Our Modern Maidens

Our Modern Maidens

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

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DramaComedy

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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.

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Budget

$283000

Revenue

$857000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

08 September 1929

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Billie Brown

Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

Glenn Abbott aka 'Dynamite'

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Gil Jordan

Anita Page

Anita Page

Kentucky

Edward Nugent

Edward Nugent

Reg

Josephine Dunn

Josephine Dunn

Ginger

Albert Gran

Albert Gran

B. Bickering Brown

Edwina Booth

Edwina Booth

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Parisian Housekeeper Annette (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Geraldine Dvorak

Geraldine Dvorak

Garbo Look-a-like Party Guest (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Anita Garvin

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Stuart MacChesney

Stuart MacChesney

Child in the Wedding (uncredited)

Earl McCarthy

Earl McCarthy

Party Guest (uncredited)

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