Bad Girl
US (1931): Drama
Director Frank Borzage won an Oscar®, as did the Screenplay, for this forgotten film, which stars Sally Eilers, James Dunn & Minna Gombell and depicts daily life in Depression time USA with a realism theretofore unknown in film. It was also nominated for Best Film. The oddity here is where they got the title, since there isn't a "bad girl" anywhere in sight. It is almost as if they sat down and said to each other: "Let's get a catchy title that'll lure people in to see this one!" They could have named it King Kong in Brooklyn and been just as accurate in describing the content. It's an enjoyable film, though a little dull for some tastes, especially if you keep wondering when the "bad girl" is going to show up. (IMDb)
3 nominations, 2 Awards
· Direction 1931-32: Frank Borzage
· Writing (Adaptation) 1931-32: Edwin Burke
· Best Picture 1931-32: Fox, Winfield Sheehan, studio head