Born to Be Bad (1950 film)

Born to Be Bad
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNicholas Ray
Screenplay byEdith Sommer
Charles Schnee (adaptation)
Robert Soderberg (additional dialogue)
George Oppenheimer (additional dialogue)
Based onthe novel All Kneeling
1928 novel
by Anne Parrish
Produced byRobert Sparks
StarringJoan Fontaine
Robert Ryan
Zachary Scott
Joan Leslie
Mel Ferrer
CinematographyNicholas Musuraca
Edited byFrederic Knudtson
Music byFrederick Hollander
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • September 21, 1950 (1950-09-21) (Los Angeles)
  • September 28, 1950 (1950-09-28) (New York)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Born to Be Bad is a 1950 American film noir melodrama directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan and Zachary Scott. It is based on the bestselling 1928 novel All Kneeling by Anne Parrish.