Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States)
Based on
The Bad Seed
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Festival History
- Fantasmagoría - Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín 2025 - Muestra Central – Los Infantes Terribles
- Academy Awards 1957 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1957 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Bad Seed | |
| Alternate title | Mauvaise graine |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 11342) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Bad Seed - Alex North (1956) | 3 releases, 1956-1972: Cinevox, RCA Victor |
| CD | The Bad Seed - Alex North (1956) | 2 releases, 1995-2017: La-La Land Records, Tsunami |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 11342 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
