The Shawshank Redemption
Drama · Crime
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Film / 1950
Born to Be Bad
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Christabel Caine has the face of angel and the heart of a swamp rat. She'll step on anyone to get what she wants, including her own family. A master of manipulation, she covertly breaks off the engagement of her trusting cousin, Donna, to her fabulously wealthy beau, Curtis Carey. Once married to Curtis herself, Christabel continues her affair with novelist Nick Bradley, who knows she's evil, but loves her anyway.
The story
Christabel Caine has the face of angel and the heart of a swamp rat. She'll step on anyone to get what she wants, including her own family. A master of manipulation, she covertly breaks off the engagement of her trusting cousin, Donna, to her fabulously wealthy beau, Curtis Carey. Once married to Curtis herself, Christabel continues her affair with novelist Nick Bradley, who knows she's evil, but loves her anyway.
Cast
Joan FontaineChristabel
Robert RyanNick
Zachary ScottCurtis
Joan LeslieDonna
Mel FerrerGobby
Harold VermilyeaJohn Caine
Virginia FarmerAunt Clara
Kathleen HowardMrs. Bolton
Dick RyanArthur
Bess FlowersMrs. Worthington
Joy HallwardMrs. Porter
Hazel BoyneCommittee Woman
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Irving BaconJewelry Salesman
Gordon OliverLawyer (uncredited)
Frank ArnoldMan at Art Gallery (uncredited)
Edward BibyCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Lulu Mae BohrmanCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Paul BradleyCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Barry BrooksMan (uncredited)
Morgan BrownWaiter (uncredited)
Ann BurrSchoolgirl (uncredited)
Steve CarruthersCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Beulah ChristianCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
James ConatyCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Oliver CrossCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Helen CrozierAnn (uncredited)
Homer DickensonArt Gallery Attendant (uncredited)
Don DillawayPhotographer (uncredited)
Herbert EvansCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
George FordCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Kenneth GibsonCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Dick GordonNathan (uncredited)
Herschel GrahamCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Avery GravesCurtis' Friend (uncredited)
Marion GrayCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Robert HainesCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Stuart HallMr. Detweiller (uncredited)
Sam HarrisCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Jimmie HoranWorkman (uncredited)
Bobby JohnsonKenneth (uncredited)
Ray JohnsonGuest (uncredited)
Peggy LeonCaine's Secretary (uncredited)
Max LinderCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Leota LorraineCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Sam LufkinTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Harold MillerCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
John MitchumGuest (uncredited)
Barry NortonCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
William J. O'BrienBartender at Charity Ball (uncredited)
Monty O'GradyCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne RidgwayCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Larry SteersCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Evelyn UnderwoodGuest (uncredited)
Ellinor VanderveerCharity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Georgiana WulffSchoolgirl (uncredited)
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