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The Bad Seed (1956)
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
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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.
Rated NR | Length 129 minutes
Actors
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
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2025 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
All shot on sets and very much shot and acted like a play, which is what it’s based on. Little Patty McCormack is terrifyingly excellent. Was I supposed to feel sorry for the mom? Because I didn’t. That’s another off the 101 Greatest Horror Movies list, only three more left!
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