The Bad Sister

The Bad Sister

Infobox Film
name = The Bad Sister


image_size = 220px
caption = Screenshot
director = Hobart Henley
producer = Carl Laemmle Jr.
writer = Edwin H. Knopf
Booth Tarkington (novel)
narrator =
starring = Conrad Nagel
Sidney Fox
Bette Davis
Zasu Pitts
Humphrey Bogart
music = David Broekman (uncredited)
cinematography = Karl Freund
editing = Ted J. Kent
distributor = Universal Pictures
released = flagicon|USA 29 March 1931
runtime = 68 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0021636

"The Bad Sister" is a 1931 American drama film made by Universal Pictures, directed by Hobart Henley, produced by
Carl Laemmle Jr. and written by Edwin H. Knopf.

The film is based on the novel by Booth Tarkington named "The Flirt" which was made twice before in silent versions: 1916 [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006687] IMDB ] and 1922 [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013138 The Flirt (1922) ] ] . Art direction for the film was by Walter Koessler.

The film stars Conrad Nagel, Sidney Fox, Bette Davis, Zasu Pitts and Humphrey Bogart and premiered on March 29 1931.

The film was the debut of actress Bette Davis.

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.

Cast

*Conrad Nagel as Dr. Dick Lindley
*Sidney Fox as Marianne Madison
*Bette Davis as Laura Madison
*Zasu Pitts as Minnie
*Slim Summerville as Sam
*Charles Winninger as Mr. Madison
*Emma Dunn as Mrs. Madison
*Humphrey Bogart as Valentine Corliss
*Bert Roach as Wade Trumbull
*David Durand as Hedrick Madison
*King Baggot as Policeman on Street (uncredited)
*Helene Chadwick as Amy, Sam's Wife (uncredited)
*Dick Winslow as Paper Boy (uncredited)

References

External links

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