The Bad Seed

7.1
Moderate
19562h 9m

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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.

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Top Cast

Nancy Kelly - Christine Penmark in The Bad Seed

Nancy Kelly

Christine Penmark

Patty McCormack - Rhoda Penmark in The Bad Seed

Patty McCormack

Rhoda Penmark

Henry Jones - Leroy Jessup in The Bad Seed

Henry Jones

Leroy Jessup

Eileen Heckart - Hortense Daigle in The Bad Seed

Eileen Heckart

Hortense Daigle

Evelyn Varden - Monica Breedlove in The Bad Seed

Evelyn Varden

Monica Breedlove

William Hopper - Col. Kenneth Penmark in The Bad Seed

William Hopper

Col. Kenneth Penmark

Paul Fix - Richard Bravo in The Bad Seed

Paul Fix

Richard Bravo

Jesse White - Emory Wages in The Bad Seed

Jesse White

Emory Wages

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 12, 1956

Runtime

2h 9m

Rating

NR

Genres

Drama, Horror, Thriller

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