Born to Be Bad (1934)
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- Approved
- 1h 2min
- Drama, Romance
- 18 May 1934 (USA)
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| Loretta Young | ... |
Letty Strong
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| Cary Grant | ... |
Malcolm Trevor
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| Jackie Kelk | ... |
Mickey Strong
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| Marion Burns | ... |
Mrs. Alyce Trevor
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| Henry Travers | ... |
Fuzzy
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Attorney Brian
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| Russell Hopton | ... |
Steve Karns
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| Harry Green | ... |
Adolph - Letty's Lawyer
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| Franklyn Ardell | ... |
Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Guard at Trevor Estate (uncredited)
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| Matt Briggs | ... |
Truant Officer (uncredited)
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Trevor's Butler (uncredited)
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Admirer at Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Etienne Girardot | ... |
J. K. Brown - Claim Adjustor (uncredited)
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Dean Hall | ... |
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Man at Bar with Letty (uncredited)
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| George Irving | ... |
Admirer at Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Admirer at Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Claude King | ... |
Party Guest Admiring Letty (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
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| Howard Lang | ... |
Dr. Steele (uncredited)
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| Frank LaRue | ... |
Assistant Attorney (uncredited)
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Jack LeMaire | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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John Marston | ... |
Second Doctor (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Dance Extra at Party (uncredited)
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| Geneva Mitchell | ... |
Miss Crawford - Malcolm's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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H. Sennells | ... |
Assistant Attorney (uncredited)
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| Jack Stoney | ... |
Policeman at Mickey's Accident (uncredited)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Judge McAffee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lowell Sherman | ||
| Jack Conway | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Ralph Graves | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Produced by
| William Goetz | ... | associate producer |
| Raymond Griffith | ... | associate producer |
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Barney McGill | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Maurice Wright | ... | (as Maurice E. Wright) |
Editorial Department
| Everett Douglas | ... | assistant cutter (uncredited) |
| Roy V. Livingston | ... | cutter (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Joseph C. Wright | ... | (as Joseph Wright) |
Costume Design by
| Gwen Wakeling | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucille D'Antoine | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Burt Amanda Hadley | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ed Ebele | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Andre | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| William J. Scully | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bud Kuykendall | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| Gene Rossi | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Howard Wilson | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Comer | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Buzz Gibson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Don Green | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Green | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| LeRoy Robbins | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| William P. Whitley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alice Carey | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Ernest Rotchy | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Harrison Jacobs | ... | continuity |
| Grace Dubray | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
| Milt Howe | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
| Molly Jarvis | ... | double: Loretta Young (uncredited) |
| Jessie Kenyon | ... | stand-in: Loretta Young (uncredited) |
| Sidney Lanfield | ... | director: re-takes (uncredited) |
| Pat McCoy | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| V.L. McFadden | ... | production staff (uncredited) |
| Billy Mellman | ... | stand-in: Jackie Kelk (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Letty, a young woman who ended up on the streets pregnant and unmarried at 15, is bitter and determined that her child will not grow up to be exploited. She teaches her son Mickey to lie, steal, cheat, and everything else he'll need to be street-smart. When he is 7 1/2, he is hanging onto the back of a delivery truck being pulled along the streets on his rollerskates when he is hit by a truck driven by Mal. Mickey is not injured badly, but when Letty discovers that Mal is rich, she concocts a scheme to wring him dry of dinero. When her plot is discovered, she is exposed as an unfit parent and Mickey is taken from her. Mal and his wife Alice, unable to have their own children, take him in and give him a true mother's love, a father's love, and a real home that he can call his own. Letty is jealous of his growing attachment to these two good people and still sees Mal as a ticket to riches. Letty seduces Mal--recording this seduction--and plans to blackmail. him. Her plans are upset when Mal immediately tells Alice, who accepts the relationship. Letty learns a painful lesson in selfless love and finally sees that what is best for Mickey is more important than her own plans.
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| Taglines | SHE GOT HER MAN HER WAY! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Lindsey Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - June 23, 1934 - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $252,238 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Andrew Tombes is on an early cast list playing the part of "Max Lieber." A character called "Max" is mentioned in the film, but Tombes never appeared. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995). See more » |