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!"

1931

1h 8m

5.9(13 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Joan Crawford

Valentine 'Val' Winters

Pauline Frederick

Diane 'Di' Winters

Neil Hamilton

Robert 'Bob' Blake Jr.

Monroe Owsley

Tony Girard

Albert Conti

André de Graignon

Hobart Bosworth

Robert Blake Sr.

Emma Dunn

Margaret Blake

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Marie

Marcelle Corday

Alyce

Ann Dvorak

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Nick Grindé
Written by: Mildred Cram

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