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The Bad Seed
For little Rhoda, murder is child's play.
Genres
ThrillerDramaHorror
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.
Details
Budget
$1000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
129 min
Release Date
1956-09-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
254
Vote Average
7.12
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nancy Kelly
Christine Penmark
Patty McCormack
Rhoda Penmark
Henry Jones
Leroy Jessup
Eileen Heckart
Hortense Daigle
Evelyn Varden
Monica Breedlove
William Hopper
Col. Kenneth Penmark
Paul Fix
Richard Bravo
Jesse White
Emory Wages
Gage Clarke
Reginald "Reggie" Tasker
Joan Croydon
Claudia Fern
Frank Cady
Henry Daigle
Frances Bavier
Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Violet N. Cane
Teacher (uncredited)
Vivian Clermont
Mary Beth Musgrove (uncredited)
Shelley Fabares
Margie (uncredited)
Kathy Garver
Rhoda's Classmate (uncredited)
Don C. Harvey
Guard in Hospital (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Saleslady (uncredited)
Dayton Lummis
Doctor (uncredited)
Natalie Masters
Nurse (uncredited)
Patricia Morrow
Ginny (uncredited)
Adele Taylor
Teacher (uncredited)
John Truax
Sergeant (uncredited)
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