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The poster features a young woman with blonde hair against a dark background, with the title "THE BAD SEED" in bold yellow letters. A silhouette of a person stands in a doorway, illuminated by warm light, creating a mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere. The overall mood is eerie and intriguing, ...

The Bad Seed

1956 · Movie · 129 min· Updated Apr 2026
⭐7.1
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Budget:$1MRated:Approved

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You can watch The Bad Seed (1956) for free on Kanopy.

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.

The Bad Seed is a film that explores themes of lightning, confession, child murder. It also touches on murder and lightning bolt and psychotic.

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Mervyn LeRoy

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Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Varden, William Hopper, Paul Fix, Jesse White, Gage Clarke, Joan Croydon

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The Bad Seed received mixed reviews upon its release. David Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter said: "Call it The Bad Seed and you tap into a surface-glaze legitimacy that's probably unwarranted,...

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The poster features a young woman with blonde hair against a dark background, with the title "THE BAD SEED" in bold yellow letters. A silhouette of a person stands in a doorway, illuminated by warm light, creating a mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere. The overall mood is eerie and intriguing, ...

The Bad Seed

1956•⭐ 7.1•129 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐English

You can watch The Bad Seed (1956) for free on Kanopy.

Budget:$1MRated:Approved
⭐

IMDb

7.1/10

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RT Critics

64%

51

Metacritic

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.

The Bad Seed is a film that explores themes of lightning, confession, child murder. It also touches on murder and lightning bolt and psychotic.

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Cast

Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Varden, William Hopper, Paul Fix, Jesse White, Gage Clarke, Joan Croydon

What Critics Say

The Bad Seed received mixed reviews upon its release. David Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter said: "Call it The Bad Seed and you tap into a surface-glaze legitimacy that's probably unwarranted,...

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