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The Bad Seed is a 1956 American psychological thriller film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones and Eileen Heckart. The film is based upon the 1954 play of the same name by Maxwell Anderson, which in turn is based upon William March's 1954 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by John Lee ...
She is perhaps best known for her performance as Rhoda Penmark in Maxwell Anderson's 1956 psychological drama The Bad Seed. She received critical acclaim for the role on Broadway and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Mervyn LeRoy 's film adaptation. [ 1 ]
Jul 21, 2016 · A manipulative, selfish little girl – a “Bad Seed” – Rhoda has no moral compass and stops at nothing to satisfy her wants. Today, she would be classified as a sociopathic killer.
The Bad Seed: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. With Gage Clarke, Jesse White, Joan Croydon, William Hopper. Rhoda Penmark seems like your average, sweet eight-year-old girl. After her rival at school dies in mysterious circumstances at the school picnic, her mother starts to suspect that Rhoda was responsible.
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The Bad Seed is a 1954 horror novel by American writer William March, the last of his major works published before his death. Nominated for the 1955 National Book Award for Fiction, The Bad Seed tells the story of a mother's realization that her young daughter is a murderer.
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