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Feature film — 1956

The Bad Seed (1956)

7.12h 9mDrama — 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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A high-signal pick with 279 votes.

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Director: Mervyn LeRoy

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Cast & crew

Patty McCormack as Rhoda Penmark

Patty McCormack

Rhoda Penmark

Nancy Kelly as Christine Penmark

Nancy Kelly

Christine Penmark

Henry Jones as Leroy Jessup

Henry Jones

Leroy Jessup

Eileen Heckart as Hortense Daigle

Eileen Heckart

Hortense Daigle

Evelyn Varden as Monica Breedlove

Evelyn Varden

Monica Breedlove

William Hopper as Col. Kenneth Penmark

William Hopper

Col. Kenneth Penmark

Paul Fix as Richard Bravo

Paul Fix

Richard Bravo

Jesse White as Emory Wages

Jesse White

Emory Wages

Gage Clarke as Reginald "Reggie" Tasker

Gage Clarke

Reginald "Reggie" Tasker

Joan Croydon as Claudia Fern

Joan Croydon

Claudia Fern

Frank Cady as Henry Daigle

Frank Cady

Henry Daigle

Frances Bavier as Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)

Frances Bavier

Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)

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