Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad

Rules of the game meant nothing to her...she was "born to be bad" ..and she knew it!

NR 1934 · 62 min · ★ 5.8 · Romance, Drama

Letty, a young woman who ended up pregnant, unmarried and on the streets at fifteen is bitter and determined that her child will not grow up to be taken advantage of. Letty teaches her child to lie, steal, cheat and anything else he'll need to be street smart.

Directed by Lowell Sherman · Written by Ralph Graves

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