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The Bad Sister

"The girl who wanted everything!"

Marianne falls in love with con man Valentine who uses their relation to get her father's endorsement on a money-raising scheme. He runs off with the money and Marianne, later dumping her. Her sister Laura loves Dr. Lindley although she knows he loves Marianne. Marianne returns and marries a wealthy young man, and Lindley turns his love toward Laura.

Top Cast

  • Conrad Nagel

    Conrad Nagel

    Dr. Dick Lindley

  • Sidney Fox

    Sidney Fox

    Marianne Madison

  • Bette Davis

    Bette Davis

    Laura Madison

  • Humphrey Bogart

    Humphrey Bogart

    Valentine Corliss

  • Charles Winninger

    Charles Winninger

    Mr. Madison

  • Emma Dunn

    Emma Dunn

    Mrs. Madison

  • Zasu Pitts

    Zasu Pitts

    Minnie

  • Slim Summerville

    Slim Summerville

    Sam

  • Bert Roach

    Bert Roach

    Wade Trumbull

Overview

Marianne falls in love with con man Valentine who uses their relation to get her father's endorsement on a money-raising scheme. He runs off with the money and Marianne, later dumping her. Her sister Laura loves Dr. Lindley although she knows he loves Marianne. Marianne returns and marries a wealthy young man, and Lindley turns his love toward Laura.

Rating

5.6 / 10
24 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 Jun 13, 2022

    Sidney Fox ("Marianne") is the rather over-indulged daughter who falls for con-artist "Valentine Corliss" (Humphrey Bogart). When he manipulates her into forging her father's signature on a document endorsing his rather dodgy business venture, he absconds with the money raised from his life-long friends and colleagues and the girl - before abandoning the girl. Conrad Nagel ("Dr. Lindley") meantime has always had a soft spot for the spoiled girl even though he is loved from afar by her younger sister "Laura" (Bette Davis) so the deceit has a bit of a love triangle to it, too. It's an interesting example of both Davis (still only 23) and Bogart as youngsters learning their craft, and Fox is really the star - though her character is rather unattractive - with a gentle moral that offers little indication of just we ought to expect.

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