Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad

1934 · 62 min · EN · NR · 6.1 (18 votes)
Dir. Lowell Sherman · Starring Loretta Young, Cary Grant, Jackie Kelk, Marion Burns, Henry Travers, Paul Harvey · Music Alfred Newman

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

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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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A raw, unflinching look at a woman's desperate fight for survival and her child's future. This pre-code drama is cynical and tough, showcasing a gritty realism that pulls no punches. It feels like a grim, yet determined, battle against the odds.

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