The Bad Seed (1956)

"For little Rhoda, murder is child's play."
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The Bad Seed
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StarringNancy KellyPatty McCormackHenry Jones
DirectorMervyn LeRoy
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NR 2 hr 9 minSep 12th, 1956Drama, Horror, ThrillerThe Bad Seed - Collection PosterPart of The Bad Seed - Collection
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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.

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Theatrical Release:September 12th, 1956
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 10th, 2004 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,000,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures
murdercautionarycriticalchild murderominousconfessionpsychoticforebodinglightningevil child

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