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The Bad Sister is a american film of genre Drama directed by Hobart Henley released in USA on 29 march 1931 with Conrad Nagel
The Bad Sister (1931)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 29 march 1931
Length 1h8
Directed by Hobart Henley
OriginUSA
Themes Escroquerie
Rating60%
The Bad Sister is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The screenplay by Edwin H. Knopf, Tom Reed, and Raymond L. Schrock is based on the 1913 novel The Flirt by Booth Tarkington, which previously was filmed in 1916 and 1922.
The film marks the screen debut of Bette Davis and Sidney Fox, who was billed over Davis. It also features Humphrey Bogart and ZaSu Pitts in supporting roles. This film has been preserved in the Library of Congress collection.
Synopsis
Naive Marianne Madison, bored with her routine life, falls for dashing con artist Valentine Corliss, who has come to her small town looking for fresh marks to swindle. He soon charms her into faking her wealthy and prominent father's name on a letter of endorsement, which he presents to the other local merchants, who willingly give him merchandise. He prepares his escape, but not before conning Marianne into becoming his wife.Actors
Conrad Nagel
(Dr. Dick Lindley)
Sidney Fox
(Marianne Madison)
Bette Davis
(Laura Madison)
Zasu Pitts
(Minnie)
Humphrey Bogart
(Valentine Corliss)
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