Bad Sister (1931)
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A naive, wealthy small-town girl, 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. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Conrad Nagel, Bette Davis, (more)
- Director(s):
- Hobart Henley
Synopsis of Bad Sister
A naive, wealthy small-town girl, 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. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Bad Sister
- Conrad Nagel - Dr. Dick Lindley
- ZaSu Pitts - Minnie
- Charles Winninger - Mr. Madison
- Humphrey Bogart - Valentine Corliss, Con Man
- David Durand - Hedrick Madison
- Bette Davis - Laura Madison
- George "Slim" Summerville - Sam
- Emma Dunn - Mrs. Madison
- Bert Roach - Marianne's fiance
- Sydney Fox - Marianne Madison
- Director(s):
- Hobart Henley
- Writer(s):
- Tom Reed, Raymond Schrock, Edwin H. Knopf
- Producer(s):
- Carl Laemmle, Jr.
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