The Single Standard

The Single Standard is a 1929 romantic drama film directed by veteran John S. Robertson and starring Greta Garbo, Nils Asther, and Johnny Mack Brown.

Arden Stuart Greta Garbo believes that a single standard of conduct should apply to both sexes. She strives for a combination of freedom, equality, and honesty in love. Her first attempt is with chauffeur Anthony Kendall, who is secretly a disillusioned ace aviator and son of a lord. However their romance ends in disaster he commits suicide when he is fired because of it.Her longtime admirer Tommy Hewlett Johnny Mack Brown wants to marry her, but Arden finds fulfillment in a chance encounter with Packy Cannon Nils Asther, a wealthy exprizefighter turned painter. He had planned to cruise the South Seas on his yacht alone, but she impulsively goes with him. After months of idyllic bliss however, he turns around and takes her home, explaining that he needs his full attention for his painting. ........

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