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The Bad Seed

1956, Movie, NR, 127 mins

The Bad Seed: Review

An erratic but compelling film that lingers long after the fade-out. Patty McCormack is unforgettable as an eight-year-old liar, cheat and murderess whose own mother (Nancy Kelly) is convinced is a bad seed. Mother, of course, is right, but no one believes her. Director Mervyn LeRoy deftly maneuvers what could have been a stagey and talky script (based on the stage hit by Maxwell Anderson) and keeps the action moving at a brisk clip. IPG; An erratic but compelling film that lingers long after the fade-out. Patty McCormack is unforgettable as an eight-year-old liar, cheat and murderess whose own mother (Nancy Kelly) is convinced is a bad seed. Mother, of course, is right, but no one believes her. Director Mervyn LeRoy deftly maneuvers what could have been a stagey and talky script (based on the stage hit) and keeps the action moving at a brisk clip. Read the complete review for The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed: Cast & Details

Year: 1956
Rated NR

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Nancy Kelly: Mrs. Christine Penmark
Patty McCormack: Rhoda Penmark
Henry Jones: LeRoy, Handyman
Eileen Heckart: Mrs. Daigle
Evelyn Varden: Monica Breedlove
William Hopper: Kenneth Penmark

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The Bad Seed: TV Guide News

Help! Many years ago there ... | Today's News: Our Take | 3/23/2006
Question: Help! Many years ago there was a TV program called Maverick, which was about two brothers, Bret and Bart. One was played by James Garner and the other by...? It's driving us nuts. Please try to help. I can see his face, but not his name. Thanks.Answer: Don't get too down about it, Irwin. The late Jack Kelly, often called "the other Maverick" while the series was on the air, seemed destined to play second banana to one star or another throughout his entertainment career. But to his credit, he had as good an attitude about it as anyone in the business. Kelly started off his career at the age of 2 weeks, modeling for an Ivory Soap ad. But his early acting years were spent in the shadow of older sister Nancy, who won Tony for the play The Bad Seed and an Oscar nomination for the movie read more

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