Country
United States
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Note
Washington, D.C.
Talk all you want about the man and the woman -- but please don't tell about the girl!
2h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jesse White | Emory Wages |
| Gage Clarke | Reginald "Reggie" Tasker |
| Joan Croydon | Claudia Fern |
| Frank Cady | Henry Daigle |
| Frances Bavier | Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited) |
| Violet N. 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 (uncredited) |
| Edna Holland | Saleslady (uncredited) |
| Dayton Lummis | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Natalie Masters | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Patricia Morrow | Ginny (uncredited) |
| Adele Taylor | Teacher (uncredited) |
| John Truax | Sergeant (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerDramaHorror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Bad Seed |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 12 settembre 1956 |
| Producer | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Writer | John Lee Mahin, William March, Maxwell Anderson |
| Casting | Hoyt Bowers |
| Editors | Warren Low |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson, Pat Clark, Frank Evans, Frank V. Phillips, Charles Harris |
| Asst. Directors | Mel Dellar, Rusty Meek, Mervyn LeRoy, Meta Rebner |
| Camera Operators | Frank V. Phillips, Harold Rosson, Pat Clark, Frank Evans, Charles Harris |
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| Add. Photography | Harold Rosson, Pat Clark, Frank Evans, Frank V. Phillips, Charles Harris |
| Production Design | John Gilbert Kissel, Ralph S. Hurst, Gene Delaney, John Beckman |
| Art Direction | John Beckman, John Gilbert Kissel, Ralph S. Hurst, Gene Delaney |
| Set Decoration | Ralph S. Hurst, John Gilbert Kissel, Gene Delaney, John Beckman |
| Composer | Alex North, Al Cavigga, Maurice De Packh, Eugene Marks, Stanley Jones, Michael Colgan |
| Sound | Al Cavigga, Maurice De Packh, Eugene Marks, Stanley Jones, Alex North, Michael Colgan |
| Costume Design | Moss Mabry, George Lane, Leon Roberts, Ruby Felker |
| Makeup | George Lane, Leon Roberts, Moss Mabry, Ruby Felker |
| Hairstyling | George Lane, Leon Roberts, Moss Mabry, Ruby Felker |
| Collezione | The Bad Seed - Collection |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 12, 1956
Certification
NR
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