Bad Girl
“VINA DELMAR'S novel of New York Life”
Synopsis
A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.
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James Dunn
Eddie Collins
Sally Eilers
Dorothy Haley
Minna Gombell
Edna Driggs
Frank Darien
Lathrop
William Pawley
Jim Haley
Claude King
Dr. Burgess
Louis Natheaux
Mr. Thompson
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Gardner
Charles Sullivan
Mike the Prizefighter
Billy Watson
Floyd
Frank Austin
Upstairs Tenement Neighbor (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Expectant Father (uncredited)
William Bailey
Expectant Father of Twins (uncredited)
Jesse De Vorska
Expectant Father (uncredited)
Paul Fix
Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Male Nurse (uncredited)
Aggie Herring
Seamstress (uncredited)
Lorin Raker
Male Nurse (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 13, 1931
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$100K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
11x
+$1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Screenplay & Story
- Brian Marlow, Viña Delmar, Rudolf Sieber, Edwin J. Burke
- Original Title
- Bad Girl
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $100K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Borzage
Brian Marlow, Viña Delmar, Rudolf Sieber, Edwin J. Burke
Chester A. Lyons
Margaret Clancey
Winfield R. Sheehan
Department Leadership Roster
Brian Marlow
Writer
Frank Borzage
Director
Rudolf Sieber
Writer
Margaret Clancey
Editor
Dolly Tree
Costume Design
Chester A. Lyons
Director of Photography
Winfield R. Sheehan
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Girl
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bad Girl about?
A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.
Who directed Bad Girl?
Bad Girl was directed by Frank Borzage.
Who stars in Bad Girl?
The principal cast of Bad Girl includes James Dunn, Sally Eilers, Minna Gombell, Frank Darien, William Pawley.
When was Bad Girl released and how long is it?
Bad Girl was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bad Girl?
Bad Girl had a reported production budget of $100K and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (11 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Is Bad Girl based on a book or true story?
Bad Girl is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Viña Delmar".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bad Girl?
Bad Girl holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).