Even by standards of Depression melodramas, this banal woman's picture, about a single mom forced to give up her son to guardian parents, further suffers from a weak perfromance by Cary Grant and unconvincing one from Loretta Young.
Born to Be Bad (1934)
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Synopsis: This early Cary Grant melodrama concerns a streetwise young mother who is declared unfit to care for her seven year old son. At this point, Grant and his wife step into the picture and become the... This early Cary Grant melodrama concerns a streetwise young mother who is declared unfit to care for her seven year old son. At this point, Grant and his wife step into the picture and become the young boy's guardians. Determined to win back her child, she seduces Grant, but miraculously her plan backfires. [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, Marion Burns, Henry Travers
Starring: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, Marion Burns, Henry Travers, Jackie Kelk
Director: Lowell Sherman
Director: Lowell Sherman
Screenwriter: Ralph Graves
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