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Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad

Women hated her...but men DESIRED her!

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.934/10

Release Date

28 September 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Christabel Caine Carey

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Nick Bradley

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Curtis Carey

Joan Leslie

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' 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

The Lawyer

Frank Arnold

Frank Arnold

Man at Art Gallery (Uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Barry Brooks

Barry Brooks

Man (Uncredited)

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

Waiter (Uncredited)

Ann Burr

Ann Burr

Schoolgirl (Uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Beulah Christian

Beulah Christian

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Helen Crozier

Helen Crozier

Ann (Uncredited)

Homer Dickenson

Homer Dickenson

Art Gallery Attendant (Uncredited)

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Photographer (Uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Nathan (Uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Avery Graves

Avery Graves

Curtis' Friend (Uncredited)

Marion Gray

Marion Gray

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Mr. Detweiller (Uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Workman (Uncredited)

Bobby Johnson

Bobby Johnson

Kenneth (Uncredited)

Ray Johnson

Ray Johnson

Guest (Uncredited)

Peggy Leon

Peggy Leon

Caine's Secretary (Uncredited)

Max Linder

Max Linder

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

John Mitchum

John Mitchum

Guest (Uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Bartender at Charity Ball (Uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)

Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor

Messenger Boy (Uncredited)

Evelyn Underwood

Evelyn Underwood

Guest (Uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Georgiana Wulff

Georgiana Wulff

Schoolgirl (Uncredited)

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