The Bad Seed

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Not Rated
September 12, 1956    2h 9mHorror, Drama,
7.464%82%7.1
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Christine Penmark seems to have it all: a lovely home, a loving husband and the most "perfect" daughter in the world. But since childhood, Christine has suffered from the most terrible recurring nightmare. And her "perfect" daughter's accomplishments include lying, theft and possibly much, much worse. Only Christine knows the truth about her daughter and only Christine's father knows the truth about her nightmare.
  • Patty McCormackRhoda Penmark
  • Nancy KellyChristine Penmark
  • Henry JonesLeroy Jessup
  • Eileen HeckartHortense Daigle
  • Evelyn VardenMonica Breedlove
  • William HopperCol. Kenneth Penmark
  • Paul FixRichard Bravo
  • Jesse WhiteEmory Wages
  • Gage ClarkeReginald "Reggie" Tasker
  • Joan CroydonClaudia Fern
  • Frank CadyHenry Daigle
  • Frances BavierWoman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
  • Violet N. CaneTeacher (uncredited)
  • Vivian ClermontMary Beth Musgrove (uncredited)
  • Shelley FabaresMargie (uncredited)
  • Kathy GarverRhoda's Classmate (uncredited)
  • Don C. HarveyGuard in Hospital (uncredited)
  • Edna HollandSaleslady (uncredited)
  • Dayton LummisDoctor (uncredited)
  • Natalie MastersNurse (uncredited)

The Bad Seed Ratings & Reviews

  • Rob MacKinnonOctober 16, 2025
    It’s obvious that this is based on a play (everyone’s acting for the back row), but that curtain call post-ending is bonkers.

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