The Bad Sister
The girl who wanted everything!
1931 | 68m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Hobart Henley |
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| Writer: | Edwin H. Knopf |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 1931 |
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| Director: | Hobart Henley |
| Writer: | Edwin H. Knopf |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | con man, pre-code |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Conrad Nagel | Dr. Dick Lindley |
| Sidney Fox | Marianne Madison |
| Bette Davis | Laura Madison |
| Humphrey Bogart | Valentine Corliss |
| Charles Winninger | Mr. Madison |
| Emma Dunn | Mrs. Madison |
| Zasu Pitts | Minnie |
| Slim Summerville | Sam |
| Bert Roach | Wade Trumbull |
| David Durand | Hedrick Madison |
| Mary Alden | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| King Baggot | Policeman on Street (uncredited) |
| Sammy Blum | Dave - Townsman / Investor (uncredited) |
| Helene Chadwick | Amy, Sam's Wife (uncredited) |
| Grace Cunard | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Charles Giblyn | Townsman / Investor (uncredited) |
| Payne B. Johnson | Baby (uncredited) |
| Cornelius Keefe | New Father in Hospital (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Will Walling | Townsman / Investor (uncredited) |
| Dick Winslow | Paper Boy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Edwin H. Knopf | Screenplay, Dialogue |
| Ted J. Kent | Editor |
| Hobart Henley | Director |
| Karl Freund | Director of Photography |
| Walter Koessler | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
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 fri ... ends 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.