Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 2m

Born to Be Bad

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Director
Lowell Sherman
Cast
Loretta Young as Letty Strong Cary Grant as Malcolm Trevor Jackie Kelk as Mickey Strong Marion Burns as Mrs. Trevor Henry Travers as Fuzzy Paul Harvey as Attorney Brian
Crew
Barney McGill — Director of Photography Maurice Wright — Editor Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer Ralph Graves — Screenplay Darryl F. Zanuck — Producer Gwen Wakeling — Costume Design
Tagline

Rules of the game meant nothing to her...she was "born to be bad" ..and she knew it!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
pre-code
Key Collaborators
Lowell Sherman Director Barney McGill Director of Photography Maurice Wright Editor Alfred Newman Original Music Composer Ralph Graves Screenplay Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Gwen Wakeling Costume Design
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