The Bad Seed 68 years old
For little Rhoda, murder is child's play.
Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, dote on their daughter, Rhoda -- as does their lonely landlady, Monica Breedlove. But self-centered Rhoda has a secret tendency for selfishness and loves to accumulate gifts, whether given or stolen, in her room. 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.
Credits
The Bad Seed Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shelley Fabares She was 12, now 80 years old | as Margie (uncredited) |
| Frances Bavier She was 53, 86 years old when she died | as Woman in dinner party scene (uncredited) |
| Henry Jones He was 44, 86 years old when he died | as Leroy Jessup |
| William Hopper He was 41, 55 years old when he died | as Col. Kenneth Penmark |
| Paul Fix He was 55, 82 years old when he died | as Richard Bravo |
| Patty McCormack She was 11, now 79 years old | as Rhoda Penmark |
| Nancy Kelly She was 35, 73 years old when she died | as Christine Penmark |
| Gage Clarke He was 56, 64 years old when he died | as Reginald 'Reggie' Tasker |
| Jesse White He was 39, 80 years old when he died | as Emory Wages |
| Frank Cady He was 41, 96 years old when he died | as Henry Daigle |
| Evelyn Varden She was 63, 65 years old when she died | as Monica Breedlove |
| Eileen Heckart She was 37, 82 years old when she died | as Hortense Daigle |
| Joan Croydon She was 48, 76 years old when she died | as Claudia Fern |
| Patricia Morrow She was 12, now 80 years old | as Ginny (uncredited) |
The Bad Seed Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ralph S. Hurst as Set Decoration. He was 39 (55) years old when He died | Art |
| Harold Rosson as Director of Photography. He was 61 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Moss Mabry as Costume Designer. He was 38 (87) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Meta Rebner as Script Supervisor. | Directing |
| Warren Low as Editor. He was 51 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| Frank V. Phillips as Camera Operator. He was 44 (82) years old when He died | Camera |
| Maxwell Anderson as Theatre Play. He was 67 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| Mel Dellar as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Hoyt Bowers as Casting. He was 45 (71) years old when He died | Production |
| Stanley Jones as Sound. He was 59 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Mervyn LeRoy as Director. He was 55 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Mervyn LeRoy as Producer. He was 55 (86) years old when He died | Production |
| Alex North as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| John Lee Mahin as Screenplay. He was 54 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Michael Colgan as Sound Editor. He was 6 (56) years old when He died | Sound |
| George Lane as Makeup Artist. He was 41 (95) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ruby Felker as Hairdresser. | Costume & Make-Up |
| William March as Novel. He was 62 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
The Bad Seed (68 years)
For little Rhoda, murder is child's play.
- Release day: Wednesday, September 12, 1956
- Runtime: 129 minutes
- Budget: 1000000.00