The Bad Seed

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1956-09-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (8898 Reviews)

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Genres:

Drama Horror Mystery

Cast:

Nancy Kelly Patty McCormack Henry Jones Eileen Heckart

Writer:

John Lee Mahin (screenplay)

Maxwell Anderson (play)

William March (novel)

Fullplot:

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.

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