Born to Be Bad (1950)

09/28/1950 (US) • 1h 34m

Drama

Women hated her...but men DESIRED her!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Joan Fontaine

Christabel Caine Carey

Robert Ryan

Nick Bradley

Zachary Scott

Curtis Carey

Joan Leslie

Donna Foster

Mel Ferrer

Gabriel 'Gobby' Broome

Virginia Farmer

Aunt Clara Caine

Kathleen Howard

Mrs. Bolton

Dick Ryan

Arthur, Curtis' Butler


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

film noir

home wrecker

manipulative woman

homewrecker

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