

Born to Be Bad
1950-09-21 · 94 min · ★ 6.0
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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- Directors
- Nicholas Ray
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Joan FontaineChristabel
Robert RyanNick
Zachary ScottCurtis
Joan LeslieDonna
Mel FerrerGobby
Harold VermilyeaJohn Caine
Virginia FarmerAunt Clara
Kathleen HowardMrs. Bolton
Bess FlowersMrs. Worthington
Joy HallwardMrs. Porter
Irving BaconJewelry Salesman
Gordon OliverLawyer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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