The Bad Seed (1956)

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The Bad Seed on IMDb 7.5/10 10,745 votes

Released:
1956-09-12

Overview:
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.

Director:
Mervyn LeRoy

Runtime:
2h 9min

Genre:
Thriller, Drama, Horror

  • Cast:
  • 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