Bad Girl

Bad Girl

VINA DELMAR'S novel of New York Life

NR 1931 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Romance, Drama

A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.

Directed by Frank Borzage · Written by Brian Marlow

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