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The Bad Seed (1956) 7.5
A housewife suspects that her seemingly perfect 8-year-old daughter is a heartless killer. Director:Mervyn LeRoy |
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Evelyn Varden | ... | |
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Joan Croydon | ... |
Claudia Fern
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Henry Daigle
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
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. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 September 1956 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La mala semilla See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Leroy: Because you can't. And the police know it. You can wash it and you can wash it. There's always some left. Everybody knows that.
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(uncredited)
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Lully
Played on the piano by Patty McCormack and whistled by Henry Jones
Played often in the score
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Warner Brothers production notes for the film reported that three endings were shot. According to a November 1955 article in the Los Angeles Times, the end of the film was kept secret and the last five pages of the script were not distributed until ready to shoot. See more »Goofs
While Christine is reading a bedtime story to sleepy Rhoda, Rhoda's pigtails change positions multiple times between shots. See more »Quotes
Rhoda: Why can't you wash off blood?Leroy: Because you can't. And the police know it. You can wash it and you can wash it. There's always some left. Everybody knows that.
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Crazy Credits
After the finale, a narrator tells the audience "One moment please. And now our wonderful cast." Then, the principal cast members are introduced one by one, like they would be at the end of a play. After that's done with, there's a brief scene in which Nancy Kelly spanks Patty McCormack. See more »Soundtracks
Au clair de la lune(uncredited)
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Lully
Played on the piano by Patty McCormack and whistled by Henry Jones
Played often in the score
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I was blown away! I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. Those people gave me the creeps. I was just flipping through the channels when I came across it. Normally I'll change the channel after a minute or two to see what else is on, but not when I saw this movie! I was so terrified, I sat through the whole movie, uninterrupted. I'm shivering just thinking about it right now!