The Bad Seed (1956)
The Bad Seed (1956)
For little Rhoda, murder is child's play.
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

Nancy Kelly Nancy Kelly As: Christine Penmark
Patty McCormack Patty McCormack As: Rhoda Penmark
Henry Jones Henry Jones As: Leroy Jessup
Eileen Heckart Eileen Heckart As: Hortense Daigle
Evelyn Varden Evelyn Varden As: Monica Breedlove
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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.


Tagline: For little Rhoda, murder is child's play.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 12 September 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $1,000,000

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Cast

Nancy Kelly

Nancy Kelly

Christine Penmark

Patty McCormack

Patty McCormack

Rhoda Penmark

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Leroy Jessup

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Hortense Daigle

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Monica Breedlove

William Hopper

William Hopper

Col. Kenneth Penmark

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Richard Bravo

Jesse White

Jesse White

Emory Wages

Gage Clarke

Gage Clarke

Reginald "Reggie" Tasker

Joan Croydon

Joan Croydon

Claudia Fern

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Henry Daigle

Frances Bavier

Frances Bavier

Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)

Violet N. Cane

Violet N. Cane

Teacher (uncredited)

Vivian Clermont

Vivian Clermont

Mary Beth Musgrove (uncredited)

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Margie (uncredited)

Kathy Garver

Kathy Garver

Rhoda's Classmate (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Guard in Hospital (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Saleslady (uncredited)

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Doctor (uncredited)

Natalie Masters

Natalie Masters

Nurse (uncredited)

Patricia Morrow

Patricia Morrow

Ginny (uncredited)

Adele Taylor

Adele Taylor

Teacher (uncredited)

John Truax

John Truax

Sergeant (uncredited)

Directed By

Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Meta Rebner

Meta Rebner

Script Supervisor

Rusty Meek

Rusty Meek

Assistant Director

Mel Dellar

Mel Dellar

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Costume Designer

Leon Roberts

Leon Roberts

Costumer

Ruby Felker

Ruby Felker

Hairdresser

George Lane

George Lane

Makeup Artist

Sound

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

Al Cavigga

Al Cavigga

Sound Editor

Eugene Marks

Eugene Marks

Sound Editor

Michael Colgan

Michael Colgan

Sound Editor

Stanley Jones

Stanley Jones

Sound

Alex North

Alex North

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Frank V. Phillips

Frank V. Phillips

Camera Operator

Pat Clark

Pat Clark

Still Photographer

Frank Evans

Frank Evans

Assistant Camera

Charles Harris

Charles Harris

Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ralph S. Hurst

Ralph S. Hurst

Set Decoration

Gene Delaney

Gene Delaney

Assistant Property Master

John Gilbert Kissel

John Gilbert Kissel

Property Master

John Beckman

John Beckman

Art Direction

Other Crew

Joe Halperin

Joe Halperin

Unit Publicist

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