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Overview
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Release Date:
12 September 1956 (USA)
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Tagline:
A WOMAN'S SHAME...Out in the Open! See more »
Plot:
A housewife suspects that her seemingly perfect 8-year-old daughter is a heartless killer. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(76 articles)
Cinema's Ten Best 'Killer Kid' Murders
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Come Out and Play (2012)
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Oscar-Nominated Kids Who Tried to Become Adult Stars
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Come Out and Play (2012)
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Oscar-Nominated Kids Who Tried to Become Adult Stars
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Very good
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | 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 (as Joan Croyden) |
 | Frank Cady | ... | Henry Daigle |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Frances Bavier | ... | Woman in dinner party scene (uncredited) |
| Violet 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 Corridor (uncredited) |
| Edna Holland | ... | Saleslady (uncredited) |
| Dayton Lummis | ... | The Doctor (uncredited) |
| Natalie Masters | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Patricia Morrow | ... | Ginny (uncredited) |
| Adele Taylor | ... | Teacher (uncredited) |
| John Truax | ... | The Sergeant (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Mervyn LeRoy | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Lee Mahin | (screenplay) | |
| Maxwell Anderson | (play) | |
| William March | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Mervyn LeRoy | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alex North | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harold Rosson | (as Hal Rosson) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Warren Low | |||
Casting by | |||
| Hoyt Bowers | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Beckman | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ralph S. Hurst | (as Ralph Hurst) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Moss Mabry | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ruby Felker | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| George Lane | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mel Dellar | .... | assistant director | |
| Rusty Meek | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Gene Delaney | .... | assistant props (uncredited) | |
| John Gilbert Kissel | .... | master props (uncredited) | |
| Sol Litt | .... | laborer (uncredited) | |
| David Marshall | .... | draper (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Stanley Jones | .... | sound | |
| Al Cavigga | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Michael Colgan | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Eugene Marks | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Warren E. Boes | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Howard Claire | .... | second grip (uncredited) | |
| Pat Clark | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Frank Evans | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Charles Harris | .... | head grip (uncredited) | |
| Frank V. Phillips | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Lee Wilson | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Florence Albert | .... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) | |
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
| Leon Roberts | .... | costumer: men (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Russell McCord | .... | assistant cutter (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Maurice De Packh | .... | orchestrator (as Maurice de Packh) | |
Other crew | |||
| Barbara Dunton | .... | welfare teacher (uncredited) | |
| Joe Halperin | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| Doris Peoples | .... | secretary: Mervyn LeRoy (uncredited) | |
| Meta Rebner | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Warner Bros (1956) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1973) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Epoca (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Magnus Opus (2011) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray)
- Warner Home Video (video)
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Runtime:
129 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Germany:18 (DVD) | Norway:16 | Argentina:16
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Trivia:
Rosalind Russell was originally considered for the role of the mother (played by 'Nancy Kelly'), until the studio decided to go with the Broadway cast.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: During the scene in the arbor when Leroy is telling Rhoda that blood can't be washed off of a stick, in the shot taken facing Rhoda she is leaning on the table with both hands, but as soon it switches to a shot from her right side, she's standing upright with her arms bent.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Northern Exposure: The Bad Seed (#4.7)" (1992)See more »
Soundtrack:
Au clair de la luneSee more »
FAQ
Any recommendations for other movies like "The Bad Seed"?Is "The Bad Seed" based on a book?
What is the music that Rhoda keeps playing on the piano?
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I thought this movie was made very well. Despite what another had commented about this movie, I do feel that her facial expressions were very much eerie and the girl did a very good job as "the bad seed". The way she would look and smile whenever she lied made me think about how bad of a person she was and the look in her eyes also would show how she knew that she could manipulate anyone who got in her way. feel that for it's time it was a very good movie. It had to do something right, since it was nominated for an Oscar. So in all despite the comment prior to this one, I do feel that it was a very good movie. I thought that the ending was good too, since it gave people a sense of reality to the people who played the characters(some can't see past a character that a person plays).