The Bad Seed (1956) - film review

Drama / Horror / Thriller

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The Bad Seed is an American horror film first released in 1956, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The film stars Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart and Evelyn Varden. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Script: William March, Maxwell Anderson, John Lee Mahin
Photo: Harold Rosson
Music: Alex North
Cast: 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 in dinner party scene), Violet Cane (Teacher), Vivian Clermont (Mary Beth Musgrove), Shelley Fabares (Margie), Kathy Garver (Rhoda’s Classmate), Don C. Harvey (Guard in Hospital Corridor), Edna Holland (Saleslady), Dayton Lummis (The Doctor), Natalie Masters (Nurse), Patricia Morrow (Ginny), Adele Taylor (Teacher), John Truax (The Sergeant)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 129 min; B&W

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