Summary
The Single Standard is an American romantic film drama first released in 1929,
directed by John S. Robertson.
The film stars Greta Garbo, Nils Asther, Johnny Mack Brown, Dorothy Sebastian and Lane Chandler.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: John S. Robertson
- Script: Adela Rogers St. Johns, Josephine Lovett, Marian Ainslee
- Photo: Oliver T. Marsh
- Music: William Axt
- Cast: Greta Garbo (Arden Stuart Hewlett), Nils Asther (Packy Cannon), Johnny Mack Brown (Tommy Hewlett), Dorothy Sebastian (Mercedes Stuart), Lane Chandler (Ding Stuart), Mahlon Hamilton (Mr. John Glendenning), Kathlyn Williams (Mrs. Glendenning), Zeffie Tilbury (Mrs. Handley), Wally Albright (Arden’s Son), Wade Boteler (The Pedestrian Masher), Drew Demorest (Art Gallery Patron), Bess Flowers, Anita Garvin (Packy’s Jealous Girlfriend at Art Exhibition), Joel McCrea (Blythe, one of the Philandering Men), Robert Montgomery (Extra), Elliott Nugent (Extra), William H. O’Brien (Stuart’s Butler), Fred Solm (Anthony Kendall, Stuart’s Chauffeur)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 71 min; B&W; silent
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Drama / Romance


