Movie: The Bad Seed (1956)
- Director: Mervyn LeRoy
- Release Date: 12 September 1956 (USA)
- Writers: William March (novel) Maxwell Anderson (play)
- Run Time: 129 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Thriller
Tagline: A WOMAN'S SHAME…Out in the Open!
Trivia: Warner Bros. production notes for the film reported that three endings were shot. According to a Nov 1955 Los Angeles Times , the end of the film was kept secret and the last five pages of the script were not distributed until ready to shoot.
Goofs: Continuity: When Christine is reading the book to Rhoda and the shot is behind Rhoda, the covers are down around her waist and she is lying on her side. When the shot is in front or Rhoda, the covers are tucked up under her chin and she is lying more on her back. In the next shot, behind her again, the covers are again around her waist and she’s on her side.
“Christine Penmark seems to have it all: a lovely home, a loving husband and the most “perfect” daughter in the world. But since childhood, Christine has suffered from the most terrible recurring nightmare. And her “perfect” daughter’s accomplishments include lying, theft and possibly much, much worse. Only Christine knows the truth about her daughter and only Christine’s father knows the truth about her nightmare. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>”
