Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Patty McCormack
Rhoda Penmark
Nancy Kelly
Christine Penmark
Henry Jones
Leroy Jessup
Eileen Heckart
Hortense Daigle
Evelyn Varden
Monica Breedlove
William Hopper
Col. Kenneth Penmark
Paul Fix
Richard Bravo
Jesse White
Emory Wages
Gage Clarke
Reginald "Reggie" Tasker
Joan Croydon
Claudia Fern
Frank Cady
Henry Daigle
Frances Bavier
Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bad Seed was released on September 12, 1956.
The runtime of The Bad Seed is 2h 9m.
The Bad Seed is a Thriller, Drama, Horror movie.
The Bad Seed has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Bad Seed is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Bad Seed was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
The main cast of The Bad Seed includes Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones.
The Bad Seed is originally in English.