Born to Be Bad
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“Rules of the game meant nothing to her...she was "born to be bad" ..and she knew it!”
Letty, a young woman who ended up pregnant, unmarried and on the streets at fifteen is bitter and determined that her child will not grow up to be taken advantage of. Letty teaches her child to lie, steal, cheat and anything else he'll need to be street smart.
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Cast
8 people
Loretta Young
Letty Strong
Known for
The Stranger
The Bishop's Wife
Cary Grant
Malcolm Trevor
Known for
North by Northwest
Notorious
Jackie Kelk
Mickey Strong
Also in
Wrongorilla
The Aldrich Family
Marion Burns
Mrs. Trevor
Also in
The Dawn Rider
Me and My Gal
Henry Travers
Fuzzy
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
Shadow of a Doubt
Paul Harvey
Attorney Brian
Known for
Spellbound
Calamity Jane
Russell Hopton
Steve Karns
Known for
The Miracle Woman
'G' Men
Harry Green
Adolph
Known for
A King in New York
Lowell Sherman Director · Ralph Graves Screenplay Alfred Newman Composer
Budget $250K · United States release May 18, 1934 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$250,000
Production
20th Century Pictures
Production · Studio
United Artists
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 18, 1934
Theatrical
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