Cinematic background from The Bad Seed 1956 - 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.

The Bad Seed

1956

Drama, Horror, Thriller

Directors:
Mervyn LeRoy
Writers:
John Lee Mahin, Maxwell Anderson, William March
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Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man and a girl; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Black and white photograph of a man holding a knife; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A woman sitting at a table holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a man and a little girl; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A woman sitting on a couch in front of another woman on a phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A little girl looking in the mirror and brushing her hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man holding a cane; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A little girl with pigtails is looking up; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman sitting on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a man and a little girl; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A woman sitting on a couch reading a book to a sleeping girl; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young girl looking in the mirror while wearing sunglasses; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman sitting on a couch in a living room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man in a suit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young girl with pigtails holding a pair of scissors; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman and a young girl smiling at each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman and a little girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a man and a little girl sitting on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman and a little girl in a kitchen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman and a little girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young girl and an older man playing a piano together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman sitting next to a little girl; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of two women and a little girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black - and - white photo of a woman brushing her hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man pouring a drink into a glass; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black - and - white photo of a dock and a tree; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman holding a paper bag; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older man sitting in a chair holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young girl with long blonde plaited pigtails; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman sitting at a desk playing a piano; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman hugging a little girl; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie holding a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Black and white photograph of a man making an angry face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young girl sitting in a chair with her hands on her chin; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A woman and a girl in a living room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman standing in front of a window with her hands on her hips; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Two dolls laying in a bed next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman and a young girl are touching each other's face; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man in a military uniform is looking to his left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Two women are dancing in an old fashion setting; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man holding an arrow; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman are standing in a living room; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman sitting in front of a young girl; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older man sitting in a chair wearing a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old black and white photo of a woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people in a living room with a fireplace; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young girl with pigtails is posing for a picture; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of an oven; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of an older woman holding a tablet; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old black and white photo of a woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman standing on the stairs of a house; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older man wearing a suit talking to a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young girl is shaking hands with an older man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of two women and a little girl; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A group of people sitting around a living room together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a man and a woman sitting on a bed; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Two women are talking in a room with a mirror in the background; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A young girl sitting on a couch with her head resting on the arm of the chair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Two women are standing in front of each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman in a black jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old black and white photo of a woman looking out of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old black and white photo of a woman cutting a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A man and a woman hugging in front of a door; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A woman standing in front of another woman in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old black and white photo of a woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Two women sitting in a living room , one of whom is holding a baby; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman standing in front of a book shelf; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – A black and white photo of a woman reading a book; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – Two women are standing in a kitchen preparing a meal; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older woman smiles while holding her hands; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old black and white photo of a woman looking sad; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old black and white photo of a woman setting a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An old photo of a woman setting a dining room table; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Seed” (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy – An older man sitting next to a woman in front of a suitcase; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle