Film
The Bad Seed
1956· NR· 2h 9m· Drama· Horror· Thriller
“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.
1956-09-12
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorMervyn LeRoy
ScreenplayJohn Lee Mahin
ProducerMervyn LeRoy
Director of PhotographyHarold Rosson
Original Music ComposerAlex North
EditorWarren Low
Full cast & crew (23 cast · 30 crew)
Details
Released1956-09-12
Runtime2h 9m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosWarner Bros. Pictures
Budget$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 272 votes
Original languageen
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