Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

jacobs-greenwood Bette Davis plays a particularly nasty bitch in this one, a self- centered sociopath. First, she dumps her fiancé (George Brent) in order to steal the husband (Dennis Morgan) of her sister, played by Olivia de Havilland. De Havilland's character, and their mother (Billie Burke) constantly make excuses or apologize for their sister's or daughter's (respectively) behavior because, among other things, Davis's uncle (Charles Coburn) has spoiled her rotten.Hattie McDaniel plays the family maid, Ernest Anderson plays her son, who's given an opportunity to work that few of his race at the time were by de Havilland's character, which figures later in the plot. Lee Patrick also appears.This is truly a wicked pleasure, and there's more if you want to read in lieu of just watching this film in which Davis's character goes from evil to insane! After tiring of her forgiving sister's ex- husband Morgan, she drives him (her new husband) crazy with her selfish behavior et al, causing him to drink and to reach the brink of suicide. Meanwhile, de Havilland and Davis's ex-fiancé Brent become closer. Then, Davis kills someone in an automobile accident and blames Anderson. Eventually feeling trapped, she runs to her "sugar daddy" uncle Coburn to "come clean". He's just found out he's got 6 months to live, and she wonders (incredibly) how that could possibly take precedence over him helping her!Directed by John Huston and based on the Ellen Glasgow novel; Howard Koch wrote the screenplay.

yerwan1 If Bette Davis is in a movie then you know it will be both 1. Depressing, and 2. Annoying. She really delivers both those factors in this "Why did they bother making this movie?" melodrama. And, if her character and the plot don't make you want to slash your wrists, then the cloying musical score and upward camera angles on most people shots will do their best to push you over the edge. Not my cup of vitriol. If you do manage to make it through this whole film at least you will get to see two consummate pro actors: Charles Coburn and Olivia DeHaviland, who deserve a better story line, plus the movie does have good lighting, editing and sets. The only thing I found interesting about this whole movie is the racial subplot involving a young male black character.

Old_Movie_Man Everything about this film is awesome, beginning with its cast and ending with a spectacular and appropriate ending! Bette Davis, Dennis Morgan, George Brent, Olivia De Havilland, Hattie McDaniel and Billie Burke are some of my favorite lead and character actors and actresses. I can understand the controversy over this picture when it was released simply because the depiction of Negro testimony v. white testimony was accurate for its time, and not far from the way the judicial system still works in certain areas of the United States. Ernest Parry should have received a supporting actor nomination, but that would have been an unrealistic expectation, since Hattie McDaniel had recently received a supporting actress Academy Award for her performance in "Gone With The Wind." I understand from some sources that there were complaints about B.D.'s hairstyles and clothing, but she wasn't playing someone that was filthy rich, as in many of her roles, but a instead a southern gold digger.

nomoons11 Now this one was a wild ride. I think this was the film that gave Bette Davis her reputation. Obviously she did many before this that were excellent but this one is just...wow. She's dead evil in this one.To say I was surprised at the end of this would be an understatement. I've seen quite a few of Davis' films but none have come close to evil/over-the-top of this character...IMO (maybe "The Anniversary" is close).This is certainly a well made film from cast to production. Enough can't be said about the supporting cast. They did an A+ job on getting their hands on this bunch. They all did quite well in this one.Basic premise is that Bette Davis is one of 2 sisters in a "once" rich family and she's obviously the star of the lot. She's spoiled beyond reason. If that's not bad enough, her uncle spoils her more than her father. And this relationship borders on creepy. She does whatever she wants and cares ZERO for the consequences. The whole thing starts off by her stealing her sister's husband and darting off outta town. After this it's all down hill. We get to see Davis in her absolute pinnacle of over-the-topness. You'll be stunned at the things this character does. She's shallow and cold-hearted and well...she's a Sociopath with a capital "S".Olivia de Havilland is OK. I've never been a huge fan of hers but she fills the void in her performance. With the exception of "The Snake Pit" and "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte"...she's pretty much the same in every role so you know what to expect in this.I'm not gonna go into the rest of the film because you have to see it to believe it. It's not on the level of "Little Foxes" but it's a good film. The title itself I think was wrong but I guess they couldn't call it..."Spoiled Brat".