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Born to Be Bad

19501h 34mNicholas Ray
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 71%

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"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.

Drama
Film NoirHome WreckerManipulative WomanHomewrecker

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What is Born to Be Bad (1950) about?

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…

Who stars in Born to Be Bad?

Born to Be Bad stars Joan Fontaine (Christabel), Robert Ryan (Nick), Zachary Scott (Curtis), Joan Leslie (Donna), Mel Ferrer (Gobby). The film was directed by Nicholas Ray.

How long is Born to Be Bad?

Born to Be Bad has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1950.

Is Born to Be Bad worth watching?

Born to Be Bad holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 71. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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