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The Bad Seed (1956)

Talk all you want about the man and the woman -- but please don't tell about the girl!

★ 7.1/10 TMDBNR2h 9mDramaHorrorThriller
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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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The Bad Seed Cast

  • Patty McCormack

    Patty McCormack

    as Rhoda Penmark

  • Nancy Kelly

    Nancy Kelly

    as Christine Penmark

  • Henry Jones

    Henry Jones

    as Leroy Jessup

  • Eileen Heckart

    Eileen Heckart

    as Hortense Daigle

  • Evelyn Varden

    Evelyn Varden

    as Monica Breedlove

  • William Hopper

    William Hopper

    as Col. Kenneth Penmark

  • Paul Fix

    Paul Fix

    as Richard Bravo

  • Jesse White

    Jesse White

    as Emory Wages

  • Gage Clarke

    Gage Clarke

    as Reginald "Reggie" Tasker

  • Joan Croydon

    Joan Croydon

    as Claudia Fern

  • Frank Cady

    Frank Cady

    as Henry Daigle

  • Frances Bavier

    Frances Bavier

    as Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)

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Where can I watch The Bad Seed?

The Bad Seed is streaming on fuboTV in the US.

When was The Bad Seed released?

The Bad Seed came out on September 12, 1956.

Is The Bad Seed worth watching?

The Bad Seed holds a 7.1/10 average from 278 TMDB user ratings. Viewers generally enjoy it, especially fans of the genre.

How long is The Bad Seed?

The Bad Seed runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).

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