- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Film-Noir
- Release: 1950-08-31
- Director: Nicholas Ray
- Writers: Edith Sommer , Charles Schnee , Robert Soderberg , George Oppenheimer
- Language: English
- Stars: Mel Ferrer , Joan Fontaine , Robert Ryan , Zachary Scott , Joan Leslie , Harold Vermilyea (1889–1958) , Virginia Farmer , Kathleen Howard , Dick Ryan , Bess Flowers
- Runtime: 94 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Født umoralsk (Denmark) , Născută pentru a fi rea (Romania) , Lecho de rosas (Mexico) , Born to Be Bad (United States of America) , Nacida para el mal (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Bed of Roses (United States of America) , La femme aux maléfices (France, French Republic) , Born to Be Bad , La seduttrice (Italy) , All Kneeling (United States of America) , Born to be Bad (France, French Republic) , Christabel Caine (United States of America) , Lit de roses (France, French Republic) , Syntynyt pahaksi (Finland) , Zła od urodzenia (Poland) , Syndig uskyld (Norway) , Born to Be Bad (United Kingdom) , Dålig flicka (Sweden) , Born to Be Bad (Canada) , Alma Sem Pudor (Brazil) , A Deusa do Mal (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Aşk Zehiri (Turkey) , Рожденная быть плохой , Gennimeni gia to kako (Greece) , Nacida para el mal (Spain)
- Plot: The loyal assistant to publisher John Caine, Donna Foster has agreed to put up John's niece, Christabel Caine, in her apartment as Christabel attends business school in San Francisco. This favor is not only due to that loyalty, but that Donna will soon be leaving anyway as she and her wealthy philanthropist boyfriend Curtis Carey will imminently be married, thus grooming Christabel, who ultimately will be working at the publishing house, to assume Donna's position both at the apartment and at the office. In living with Donna, innocent Christabel befriends not only Donna and Curtis, but Donna's rather bohemian friends, most specifically struggling artist Gabriel Broome - Gobby to his friends - always with a quip at the ready, and aspiring writer Nick Bradley, who lives next door and whose book John is contemplating publishing. There is an immediate sexual attraction between Christabel and Nick. However, underneath Christabel's innocent façade lies a conniver who has a larger goal of wealth, meaning setting her sights on Curtis, who she doesn't much like beyond his money. To achieve her goal of marrying Curtis, Christabel has to sow some seeds of doubt in Donna and Curtis' minds about their otherwise loving and loyal relationship. The other issue for Christabel is Nick in her want of having her cake and eating it too.
- IMDB:tt0042275
Born to Be Bad Cast · · · ALL
Nicholas Ray
Director
Joan Fontaine
Christabel Caine Carey
Robert Ryan
Nick Bradley
Zachary Scott
Curtis Carey
Joan Leslie
Donna Foster
Mel Ferrer
Gabriel 'Gobby' Broome
Harold Vermilyea
(1889–1958)
John Caine
Virginia Farmer
Aunt Clara Caine
Kathleen Howard
Mrs. Bolton
Dick Ryan
Arthur, Curtis' Butler
Bess Flowers
Mrs. Worthington
Joy Hallward
Mrs. Porter
Hazel Boyne
Committee Woman
Irving Bacon
Jewelry Salesman
Frank Arnold
Man at Art Gallery (Uncredited)
Edward Biby
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Waiter (Uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
James Conaty
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Homer Dickenson
Art Gallery Attendant (Uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Photographer (Uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
George Ford
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Nathan (Uncredited)