Born to Be Bad (1950)
Born to Be Bad (1950)
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.

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Cast

Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine As: Christabel
Robert Ryan Robert Ryan As: Nick
Zachary Scott Zachary Scott As: Curtis
Joan Leslie Joan Leslie As: Donna
Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer As: Gobby
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Women hated her...but men DESIRED her!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 September 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Christabel

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Nick

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Curtis

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Donna

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Gobby

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

John Caine

Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Aunt Clara

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Mrs. Bolton

Dick Ryan

Dick Ryan

Arthur

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

Lawyer (uncredited)

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)

Evelyn Underwood

Evelyn Underwood

Guest (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Georgiana Wulff

Georgiana Wulff

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Sparks

Robert Sparks

Producer

Sid Rogell

Sid Rogell

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Michael Woulfe

Michael Woulfe

Costume Design

Hattie Carnegie

Hattie Carnegie

Costume Design

Sound

Friedrich Hollaender

Friedrich Hollaender

Original Music Composer

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound

Phil Brigandi

Phil Brigandi

Sound

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas Musuraca

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Harley Miller

Harley Miller

Set Decoration

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Jack Okey

Jack Okey

Art Direction

Other Crew

Robert Soderberg

Robert Soderberg

Additional Dialogue

George Oppenheimer

George Oppenheimer

Additional Dialogue

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