La Mauvaise Graine

Suburban home on a sunny afternoon a child's piano playing. A mother's forced smile and a daughter's calculating gaze. A classic thriller from Hollywood's Golden Age.

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Mervyn LeRoy directed La Mauvaise Graine in 1956. See Mervyn LeRoy's full filmography, where to start with Mervyn LeRoy, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mervyn LeRoy.

La Mauvaise Graine was released in 1956 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.