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This Modern Age
This Modern Age

This Modern Age

Beautiful Joan as a Daughter of Today coming face to face with the stern realities of life and love for the first time!

Genres

DramaComedyRomance

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A Harvard football star disobeys his upper class parents and runs off with his true love.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

29 August 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Valentine 'Val' Winters

Pauline Frederick

Pauline Frederick

Diane 'Di' Winters

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Robert 'Bob' Blake Jr.

Monroe Owsley

Monroe Owsley

Tony Girard

Albert Conti

Albert Conti

André de Graignon

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

Robert Blake Sr.

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Margaret Blake

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Marie

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Alyce

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Sandra Ravel

Sandra Ravel

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Polly Ann Young

Polly Ann Young

Parisian Party Girl (Uncredited)

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