| Our Modern Maidens | |
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original film poster |
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| Directed by | Jack Conway |
| Produced by | Jack Conway Hunt Stromberg (Uncredited) |
| Written by | Story & Screenplay: Josephine Lovett Titles: Marion Ainslee Ruth Cummings |
| Starring | Joan Crawford Rod La Rocque Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Anita Page |
| Music by | William Axt (Uncredited) Arthur Lange |
| Cinematography | Oliver Marsh |
| Editing by | Sam S. Zimbalist |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | August 24, 1929 (US) |
| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Our Modern Maidens is a 1929 silent film directed by Jack Conway. Starring Joan Crawford in her last silent film role, the film also stars Rod La Rocque, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Anita Page. Our Modern Maidens is the second of three film where Crawford and Page appear together. It grossed $857,000 worldwide.
Heiress Billie Brown, (Crawford), is engaged to marry her longtime sweetheart, budding diplomat, Gil Jordan, (Fairbanks). When Billie goes to see senior diplomat, Glenn Abbott, (La Rocque), about ensuring that Gil get a favorable assignment, Billie and Glenn are undeniably attracted to one another. Gil is likewise attracted to Kentucky Strafford, (Page), Billie's houseguest, who becomes pregnant by Gil. Gil finds that he loves Kentucky, but marries Billie instead. Once Gil finds that Billie really loves Glenn and Billie finds that Gil loves Kentucky, their marriage is annulled and both are paired up with the people they truly love.
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