Bad Girl (1931 film)

Bad Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Borzage
Written by	Edwin J. Burke (continuity & dialogue) Rudolf Sieber (uncredited)
Based on	Bad Girl (1928 novel) by Viña Delmar Bad Girl (1930 play) by Viña Delmar and Brian Marlowe
Starring	Sally Eilers James Dunn Minna Gombell
Cinematography	Chester A. Lyons
Edited by	Margaret Clancey
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	August 14, 1931 (1931-08-14)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	Under $100,000
Box office	$1.1 million

Bad Girl is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Sally Eilers, James Dunn, and Minna Gombell. The screenplay was adapted by Edwin J. Burke from the 1928 novel by Viña Delmar and the 1930 play by Delmar and Brian Marlowe. The plot follows the courtship and marriage of two young, working-class people and the misunderstandings that result from their not having learned to trust and communicate with one another.^[1] The film propelled then-unknown actors Eilers and Dunn to stardom. It was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.