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The Bad Seed

1956129 min 7.1 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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.

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Release / first air1956-09-12
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Horror, Thriller
DirectorMervyn LeRoy
WriterJohn Lee Mahin
Budget$1,000,000
RevenueNot available
ProductionWarner Bros. Pictures

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10 cast members
Patty McCormackPatty McCormackRhoda Penmark
Nancy KellyNancy KellyChristine Penmark
Henry JonesHenry JonesLeroy Jessup
Eileen HeckartEileen HeckartHortense Daigle
Evelyn VardenEvelyn VardenMonica Breedlove
William HopperWilliam HopperCol. Kenneth Penmark
Paul FixPaul FixRichard Bravo
Jesse WhiteJesse WhiteEmory Wages
Gage ClarkeGage ClarkeReginald "Reggie" Tasker
Joan CroydonJoan CroydonClaudia Fern

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