Movie Description
The Bad Seed
(1956)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Mervyn LeRoy
- Producer : Mervyn LeRoy
- Editor : Warren Low
- Cast : Nancy Kelly,Patty McCormack,Henry Jones,Eileen Heckart,Evelyn Varden,William Hopper,Paul Fix,Jesse White,Gage Clarke,Joan Croydon,Frank Cady,Frances Bavier,Violet N. Cane,Vivian Clermont,Shelley Fabares,Kathy Garver,Don C. Harvey,Edna Holland,Dayton Lummis,Natalie Masters,Patricia Morrow,Adele Taylor,John Truax
Cast
Christine Penmark
Rhoda Penmark
Leroy Jessup
Hortense Daigle
Monica Breedlove
Col. Kenneth Penmark
Richard Bravo
Emory Wages
Reginald "Reggie" Tasker
Claudia Fern
Henry Daigle
Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Teacher (uncredited)
Mary Beth Musgrove (uncredited)
Margie (uncredited)
Rhoda's Classmate (uncredited)
Guard in Hospital (uncredited)
Saleslady (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Ginny (uncredited)
Teacher (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Bad Seed
Status Released
Release Information
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1956-09-12
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 09m
Budget₹ 1000000
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Thriller
- Drama
- Horror