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Born to Be Bad

Rules of the game meant nothing to her...she was "born to be bad" ..and she knew it!
May 18, 1934 · 1h 2m
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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

Loretta Young
Letty Strong
Cary Grant
Malcolm Trevor
Jackie Kelk
Mickey Strong
Marion Burns
Mrs. Trevor
Henry Travers
Fuzzy
Paul Harvey
Attorney Brian
Russell Hopton
Steve Karns
Harry Green
Adolph
Directed by Lowell Sherman

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
20th Century Pictures, United Artists
Country
US

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