Talk all you want about the man and the woman -- but please don't tell about the girl!
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.
The Bad Seed (1956) is a thriller, drama and horror film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, released on September 12, 1956 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones and Eileen Heckart. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 276 ratings.
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Patty McCormack
as Rhoda Penmark
Nancy Kelly
as Christine Penmark
Henry Jones
as Leroy Jessup
Eileen Heckart
as Hortense Daigle
Evelyn Varden
as Monica Breedlove
William Hopper
as Col. Kenneth Penmark
Paul Fix
as Richard Bravo
Jesse White
as Emory Wages
Gage Clarke
as Reginald "Reggie" Tasker
Joan Croydon
as Claudia Fern
Frank Cady
as Henry Daigle
Frances Bavier
as Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by John Lee Mahin, Maxwell Anderson and William March, produced by Mervyn LeRoy.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 276 ratings.
Sowing the seeds of evil. The Bad Seed is directed by Mervyn LeRoy and adapted to screenplay by Maxwell Anderson from the novel of the same name written by William March. Anderson had also adapted for the stage play as well. It stars Nancy Kelly, William Hopper, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart and Evelyn Varden. Music is by Alex North and cinematography by Harold Rossen. Is there such a thing as Bad…
Reviewed on November 16, 2013
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The Bad Seed (1956) is available to stream on TCM, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Bad Seed (1956) includes Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart and Evelyn Varden. The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Bad Seed was released on September 12, 1956 and runs for 2h 9m.
The Bad Seed (1956) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 276 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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