Is The Bad Sister sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bad Sister scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bad Sister violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Bad Sister end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bad Sister easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Bad Sister

Name: The Bad Sister
Genre: Drama
Released: 1931
Duration: 68 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Conrad Nagel, Sidney Fox, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Charles Winninger

The girl who wanted everything!

Directed by Hobart Henley

Produced by Universal Pictures

193168 min5.6 / 10

A pre-code melodrama about romantic entanglement and betrayal, where a scheming con man upends two sisters' lives and hearts.

Marianne falls in love with con man Valentine who uses their relation to get her father's endorsement on a money-raising scheme. He runs off with the money and Marianne, later dumping her. Her sister Laura loves Dr. Lindley although she knows he loves Marianne. Marianne returns and marries a wealthy young man, and Lindley turns his love toward Laura.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Wartime Romance Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Historical Forbidden Romance Gangster Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Con Man Pre-code

Questions people ask

Is The Bad Sister sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Bad Sister scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Bad Sister violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Bad Sister end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Bad Sister easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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