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Born to Be Bad (1950)

APPROVED 94 min  -  Film-Noir | Drama  -   27 August 1950 (USA)
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Christabel fools everyone with her sweet exterior including her cousin Donna and Donna's wealthy fiancée Curtis... See full summary »

Director:

Nicholas Ray

Writers:

Edith R. Sommer (screen play), Charles Schnee (adaptation), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joan Fontaine ...
Christabel Caine Carey
Robert Ryan ...
Nick Bradley
Zachary Scott Zachary Scott ...
Curtis Carey
Joan Leslie ...
Donna Foster
Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer ...
Gabriel 'Gobby' Broome
Harold Vermilyea Harold Vermilyea ...
John Caine
Virginia Farmer Virginia Farmer ...
Aunt Clara Caine
Kathleen Howard Kathleen Howard ...
Mrs. Bolton
Dick Ryan Dick Ryan ...
Arthur - Curtis's Butler
Bess Flowers Bess Flowers ...
Mrs. Worthington
Joy Hallward Joy Hallward ...
Mrs. Porter
Hazel Boyne Hazel Boyne ...
Committee Woman
Irving Bacon Irving Bacon ...
Jewelry Salesman
Gordon Oliver Gordon Oliver ...
Harrison - the Lawyer (scenes deleted)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Chefe Jack Chefe ...
Man (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Christabel fools everyone with her sweet exterior including her cousin Donna and Donna's wealthy fiancée Curtis. The only one who sees through her facade is Nick, a rugged writer who loves her anyway. Christabel also loves Nick, but she loves Curtis' money more. After convincing Curtis that Donna is only interested in him for his money, she tricks Curtis into marrying her. Of course, she still dallies with Nick on the side. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Obsession | Adultery | Rich Husband | Airplane | Party Decoration  | See more »

Taglines:

Baby-faced Savage in a jungle of intrigue! See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Deusa do Mal See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

RKO had originally scheduled this film to be filmed twice previously: in 1946 with Fontaine, Henry Fonda, John Sutton, and Marsha Hunt. It was canceled. In 1948, RKO put the film on its filming schedule under the title of BED OF ROSES, with Barbara Bel Geddes in the role of Christabel. However, Howard Hughes decided he did not care for Bel Geddes and postponed it. See more »

Quotes

Nick Bradley: [to Christabel] How many times do I have to tell you how much you love me?
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Connections

Spoofed in "The Carol Burnett Show: Episode #7.13" (1973) See more »