The Bad Seed

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 The Bad Seed 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.

The Bad Seed was released in 1956 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.