Born to Be Bad · 1950

Born to Be Bad

«Women hated her...but men DESIRED her!»

Nicholas Ray · 94 min · United States of America

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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Production companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Locations

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Filming

San Francisco

Setting

San Francisco

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Cast

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  Joan Fontaine

  Christabel

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  Robert Ryan

  Nick

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  Zachary Scott

  Curtis

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  Joan Leslie

  Donna

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  Mel Ferrer

  Gobby

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  Harold Vermilyea

  John Caine

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  Virginia Farmer

  Aunt Clara

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  Kathleen Howard

  Mrs. Bolton