Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice

Women Called Her Bad, Men Called Her Good

1933 · 65 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

A lover selflessly steps aside to let her guy go so he can hook up with a rich dame. Sadly, the goodie good girl ends up marrying some scum bag gambler. When the scum bag is shot and killed, the little goodie good is the prime suspect. Can her old beau come to the rescue and save her from the death penalty? Hell, its the least he can do, or is he a scum bag too!

Directed by Richard Thorpe · Written by Carol Webster

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