Bad Girl (1931 film)

• Sally Eilers: Dorothy Haley
• Minna Gombell: Edna Driggs
• William Pawley: Jim Haley
• Claude King: Dr. Burgess
• Charles Sullivan: Mike
• Paul Fix: expectant father

Bad Girl is an American drama film from the year 1931. The screenplay is based on the novel by Vina Delmar, as well as the consequential play by Viña Delmar and Brian Marlowe.

Action

Dorothy Haley works as a model on the catwalk. One colleague familiar to them, they fall over and over again lewd men to the victim. One of these men is her boss Mr. Cochran, who wants to take them on a journey. To avert such admirer, Dorothy told again by her husband, a jealous prizefighter. One day at an amusement park Dorothy will be presented by her friend Edna Driggs Eddy Collins. Edna Eddy holds for a rare kind of man who flirts with every woman immediately. Dorothy tries to impress with a Ukulele Eddy, but Eddy behaves disinterested. In addition, Eddy is repelled by Dorothy's living conditions.

Eddy told a colleague that he would never marry. Rather, he wants to open his own business. When Dorothy returns home late at night from a meeting with Eddy, she is admonished by her brother Jim, who sees himself as her protector. Eddy makes Dorothy, contrary to his plans, a proposal of marriage, which she accepts. For this, it is thrown by Jim out of the apartment. Dorothy seeks to Eddy, but to their horror they must realize that he is pulled out of the board. He has also lost his job. As Eddy Dorothy Meets later, he tells her that his wife has to cancel their work, because he is the provider. Dorothy finds himself first in order from, but soon they want to resume their work. Eddy takes her for a ride and surprised them with an apartment, which he bought. Dorothy Eddy turn surprised with the news that she was pregnant.

Eddy wants only the best for his wife and the expected baby. He studied at the well-known physician, Dr. Burgess. But Eddy, the high fees demanded by the physician not muster. He calls his buddy Joe, a showman, on to give him a boxing match at the fair. But Eddy is pretty worn out. At night he works, now he is boxing for ten dollars per round. He is not asking his opponent Mike, it whacked to beat, because he needs the money for the doctor. Mike himself has two children and feel sorry for Eddy. Mike himself goes to the ground.

Because Eddy is busy making money, he is not at home, as Dorothy goes to the doctor. She believes he would not take care of them. Dorothy is taken to hospital. As Eddy visited them, she believes that he took part in a fight. After Dorothy has brought a baby boy, Dr. Burgess waived his fee. It closes for the boy from an insurance company and pays $ 50 a. As Dorothy once in the hospital missing her baby, she is hysterical. When she holds her boy back in his arms, she realizes that Eddy loves her and the baby. Both make peace.

Background

The premiere took place on 13 August 1931.

James Dunn made ​​his film debut here.

The songs Red Head and Come On Baby and Beg For It were composed by James F. Hanley.

The play celebrated October 2, 1930 at the Hudson Theatre in New Yoirk premiere. It was performed 65 times.

Reviews

Was Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times, Frank Borzage had created a delicate and acting history. The film is blessed with truth and simplicity. In all scenes the necessary tension was apparent. TV Guide picked up the realism and sensitivity forth in this compelling drama.

Awards

The film won two Oscars in 1932 in the categories Best Director ( Frank Borzage ) and Best Screenplay ( Edwin J. Burke). He was also nominated for Best Film in the category.