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The Bad Seed (1956)
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An ideal housewife begins to suspect her loving adolescent daughter may be a heartless killer. Director:Mervyn LeRoy |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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Cast
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Nancy Kelly | ... | |
| Patty McCormack | ... | ||
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Henry Jones | ... | |
| Eileen Heckart | ... | ||
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Evelyn Varden | ... | |
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William Hopper | ... |
Col. Kenneth Penmark
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Paul Fix | ... | |
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Jesse White | ... |
Emory Wages
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Gage Clarke | ... |
Reginald 'Reggie' Tasker
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Joan Croydon | ... |
Claudia Fern
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Frank Cady | ... |
Henry Daigle
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Storyline
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. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
What would you do if you were cursed with "The Bad Seed"? See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A tara maldita See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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May we ask that you do not divulge the unusual climax of the story.
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(uncredited)
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Lully
Played on the piano by Patty McCormack and whistled by Henry Jones
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Trivia
The book Rhoda claims to have won in Sunday School, Elsie Dinsmore , was a story with religious themes about a pious eight-year-old; it was written by Martha Finley in 1867. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: When Christine scolds Rhoda for asking for a garnet as well as a turquoise, the reflection of someone, probably Mervyn LeRoy, sitting in a chair with his legs crossed is visible in the coffee pot. See more »Crazy Credits
"You have just seen a motion picture whose theme dares to be startlingly different.May we ask that you do not divulge the unusual climax of the story.
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Soundtracks
"Au clair de la lune"(uncredited)
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Lully
Played on the piano by Patty McCormack and whistled by Henry Jones
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