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Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad
★ 6.1/10•1950•1h 34m•Drama

Women hated her...but men DESIRED her!

Christabel Caine has the face of angel and the heart of a swamp rat. She'll step on anyone to get what she wants, including her own family. A master of manipulation, she covertly breaks off the engagement of her trusting cousin, Donna, to her fabulously wealthy beau, Curtis Carey. Once married to Curtis herself, Christabel continues her affair with novelist Nick Bradley, who knows she's evil, but loves her anyway.

Nicholas Ray · Director

Edith R. Sommer · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 21, 1950

Actors

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Christabel

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Nick

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Curtis

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Donna

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Gobby

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

John Caine

Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Aunt Clara

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Mrs. Bolton

Dick Ryan

Arthur

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Mrs. Worthington

Joy Hallward

Joy Hallward

Mrs. Porter

Hazel Boyne

Committee Woman

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Jewelry Salesman

Gordon Oliver

Gordon Oliver

Lawyer (uncredited)

Frank Arnold

Man at Art Gallery (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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