The Bad Seed (1956)
Talk all you want about the man and the woman -- but please don't tell about the girl!
Plot Summary
Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps her knowledge of her daughter's darker side to herself, but when a schoolmate of Rhoda's dies mysteriously, her self-deception unravels.
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Full Cast & Characters
Patty McCormack
Rhoda Penmark
Nancy Kelly
Christine Penmark
Henry Jones
Leroy Jessup
Eileen Heckart
Hortense Daigle
Evelyn Varden
Monica Breedlove
William Hopper
Col. Kenneth Penmark
Paul Fix
Richard Bravo
Jesse White
Emory Wages
Gage Clarke
Reginald "Reggie" Tasker
Joan Croydon
Claudia Fern
Frank Cady
Henry Daigle
Frances Bavier
Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Director & Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of The Bad Seed?
It has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 278 votes.
Who directed The Bad Seed?
The Bad Seed was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and released in 1956.
How long is The Bad Seed?
The Bad Seed has a runtime of 2 hours and 9 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1956-09-12
- Budget
- $1.0M
- Status
- Released