The Bad Seed (1956)

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Directed by

Mervyn LeRoy

Starring (View all)

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

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John Lee Mahin
(screenplay)

Maxwell Anderson
(play)

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10 years, 1 month ago at Jun 18 21:45

topaz

Who could ever suspect the lovely Rhoda to be such an evil creature. She is so pure and so polite, but she KILLS!

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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.

Release date: 12 September 1956
UPC: 085393352424

Tags: Horror (9), Drama (6), Mystery (5), 1950s (4), 1956 (4), Dream (3), Janitor (3), Piano (3), Murder (3), Teacher (3), Hospital (3), Lightning (3), Secret (3), Mother Daughter Relationship (2), Arson (2), Shoe (2), Adoption (2), Based On Play (2), Suicide Attempt (2), Thriller (2)

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TDcore's Horror Journal 2019: May (13 movies items)

" Here we have a true cinematic milestone. The first ever "killer kid" film, and still one of the best. It's based off a novel, that became a hit play, and then this film adaptation. It's roots as a play show, seeing as most of the film takes place within one apartment and a handful of other sets, but it never really brings the film down any. This is a picture that's all about emotion and acting, and the pitch-perfect cast couldn't be any better. Nancy Kelly is especially stunning, in a powerhou"

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