The bad sister
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| Original title | The bad sister |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1931 |
| length | 68 minutes |
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| Director | Hobart Henley |
| script | Raymond L. Schrock |
| production | Carl Laemmle junior |
| music | David Broekman |
| camera | Karl friend |
| cut | Ted J. Kent |
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The Bad Sister is an American drama directed by Hobart Henley from 1931. The film is based on the novel The Flirt by Booth Tarkington , which was also made into a film in 1916 and 1922. The Bad Sister is the first film by Hollywood legend Bette Davis .
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The naive small town girl Marianne Madison is bored with her ordinary life. So she falls in love with the impostor Valentine Corliss when he comes to town. Corliss gained trust in the city. With a forged signature from Marianne's wealthy father, he cheated on the residents and then piled out of town with Marianne. Before that, he asks her if she wants to be his wife.
After the wedding night in a shabby hotel , Valentine leaves Marianne. She returns home in despair and begs for forgiveness from Dick Lindley, who was in love with her for a long time, but was always scorned by her. However, Lindley now knows the real Marianne and prefers to have a relationship with Marianne's reserved, younger sister Laura, who has loved him for a long time.
Web links
- The Bad Sister in the Internet Movie Database (English)