The Bad Sister
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| The Bad Sister | |
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| Directed by | Hobart Henley |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Written by | Edwin H. Knopf Booth Tarkington (novel) |
| Starring | Conrad Nagel Sidney Fox Bette Davis Zasu Pitts Humphrey Bogart |
| Music by | David Broekman (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Editing by | Ted J. Kent |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1931 |
| Running time | 68 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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The Bad Sister is a 1931 American drama film directed by Hobart Henley and written by Edwin H. Knopf. The film stars Conrad Nagel, Sidney Fox, Bette Davis, Zasu Pitts and Humphrey Bogart and premiered on March 29, 1931.
The film is based on the novel by Booth Tarkington named The Flirt.
Art direction for the film was performed by Walter Koessler.
The film was the debut of actress Bette Davis.
[edit] Plot
A naive, wealthy small-town girl, Marianne (Sidney Fox) bored with her routine life, falls for a dashing con artist who has come looking for fresh marks to swindle. He soon charms her into faking her prominent father's name on a letter of endorsement, which he presents to the other local merchants. They willingly give him all sorts of goodies and he prepares his escape, but not before conning the girl into becoming his wife. After their wedding night in a sleazy hotel, he abandons her. Fortunately, by the story's end, she is able to reassemble her shattered life and find happiness.
[edit] Cast
- Conrad Nagel ... Dr. Dick Lindley
- Sidney Fox ... Marianne Madison
- Bette Davis ... Laura Madison
- Zasu Pitts ... Minnie
- Slim Summerville ... Sam
- Charles Winninger ... Mr. Madison
- Emma Dunn ... Mrs. Madison
- Humphrey Bogart ... Valentine Corliss
- Bert Roach ... Wade Trumbull
- David Durand ... Hedrick Madison
- King Baggot ... Policeman on Street (uncredited)
- Helene Chadwick ... Amy, Sam's Wife (uncredited)
- Dick Winslow ... Paper Boy (uncredited)
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