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The Bad Seed
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The Bad Seed

1956-09-12 · 129 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Horror · Thriller

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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Directors
Mervyn LeRoy
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,000,000

Top Cast

Patty McCormackPatty McCormackRhoda Penmark
Nancy KellyNancy KellyChristine Penmark
Henry JonesHenry JonesLeroy Jessup
Eileen HeckartEileen HeckartHortense Daigle
Evelyn VardenEvelyn VardenMonica Breedlove
William HopperWilliam HopperCol. Kenneth Penmark
Paul FixPaul FixRichard Bravo
Jesse WhiteJesse WhiteEmory Wages
Gage ClarkeGage ClarkeReginald "Reggie" Tasker
Joan CroydonJoan CroydonClaudia Fern
Frank CadyFrank CadyHenry Daigle
Frances BavierFrances BavierWoman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Violet N. CaneTeacher (uncredited)
Vivian ClermontMary Beth Musgrove (uncredited)
Shelley FabaresShelley FabaresMargie (uncredited)
Kathy GarverKathy GarverRhoda's Classmate (uncredited)
Don C. HarveyDon C. HarveyGuard in Hospital (uncredited)
Edna HollandEdna HollandSaleslady (uncredited)
Dayton LummisDayton LummisDoctor (uncredited)
Natalie MastersNurse (uncredited)

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