Born to Be Bad (1950)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.572 |
Directed By
Nicholas Ray
Crew
Nicholas Ray
Anne Parrish
Edith R. Sommer
Charles Schnee
Sid Rogell
Robert Sparks
Friedrich Hollaender
Nicholas Musuraca
Frederic Knudtson
Albert S. D'Agostino
Jack Okey
Harley Miller
Darrell Silvera
Fred Fleck
Phil Brigandi
Clem Portman
Mel Berns
Joan Joseff
Rod Amateau
Robert Soderberg
George Oppenheimer
Gordon Bau
Ruby Felker
Bill Phillips
Earl B. Mounce
Orville Beckett
Fred Bentley
Tom Clement
Sam De Grasse
Alexander Kahle
Clifford Stine
Harry J. Wild
Hattie Carnegie
Michael Woulfe
C. Bakaleinikoff
Mercy Weireter
TOP CAST
Joan Fontaine
Christabel Caine Carey
Robert Ryan
Nick Bradley
Zachary Scott
Curtis Carey
Joan Leslie
Donna Foster
Mel Ferrer
Gabriel 'Gobby' Broome
Harold Vermilyea
John Caine
Virginia Farmer
Aunt Clara Caine
Kathleen Howard
Mrs. Bolton
Dick Ryan
Arthur, Curtis' Butler
Bess Flowers
Mrs. Worthington
Joy Hallward
Mrs. Porter
Hazel Boyne
Committee Woman
Irving Bacon
Jewelry Salesman
Gordon Oliver
The Lawyer
Frank Arnold
Man at Art Gallery (Uncredited)
Edward Biby
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Man (Uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Waiter (Uncredited)
Ann Burr
Schoolgirl (Uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Beulah Christian
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
James Conaty
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Helen Crozier
Ann (Uncredited)
Homer Dickenson
Art Gallery Attendant (Uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Photographer (Uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
George Ford
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Nathan (Uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Avery Graves
Curtis' Friend (Uncredited)
Marion Gray
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Mr. Detweiller (Uncredited)
Sam Harris
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Workman (Uncredited)
Bobby Johnson
Kenneth (Uncredited)
Ray Johnson
Guest (Uncredited)
Peggy Leon
Caine's Secretary (Uncredited)
Max Linder
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Harold Miller
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
John Mitchum
Guest (Uncredited)
Barry Norton
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Bartender at Charity Ball (Uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
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