The Bad Seed (1956)

USA, 129 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Bad Seed
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1957-05-06

Cast

Gage Clarke
Reginald "Reggie" Tasker

Jesse White
Emory Wages

Joan Croydon (as Joan Croyden)
Miss Fern

William Hopper (as Bill Hopper)
överste Kenneth Penmark

Paul Fix
Richard Bravo

Henry Jones
Leroy Jessup

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Titles

Original title
  • The Bad Seed
Swedish release title
  • Det onda arvet
Distribution title
  • Böse Saat (Västtyskland)
  • Il giglio nero (Italien)
  • La mala semilla (Spanien)
  • La mauvaise graine (Frankrike)
  • Ondskabens sæd (Danmark)
  • Vaarallista kylvöä (Finland)
  • Farlig arv (Norge)
  • Katarameni spora (Grekland)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Assistant to the Director
Script Supervisor
Casting
Unit Publicist
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Orchestration
Set Decorator
Propman
Assistant Property Master
Upholsterer
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Wardrobe
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor
Governess

Cast

Gage Clarke Reginald "Reggie" Tasker
Jesse White Emory Wages
Joan Croydon (as Joan Croyden) Miss Fern
William Hopper (as Bill Hopper) överste Kenneth Penmark
Paul Fix Richard Bravo
Henry Jones Leroy Jessup
Evelyn Varden Monica Breedlove
Eileen Heckart Hortense Daigle
Patty McCormack Rhoda Penmark
Nancy Kelly Christine Penmark
Frank Cady Henry Daigle
- Ej krediterade:
Dayton Lummis doktorn
John Truax sergeanten
Vivian Clermont Mary Beth Musgrove
Kathy Garver Rhodas klasskamrat
Patricia Morrow Ginny
Shelley Fabares Margie
Edna Holland affärsbiträde
Natalie Masters sjuksköterska
Don C. Harvey vakt i sjukhuskorridoren
Violet Cane lärarinna
Adele Taylor lärarinna
Mervyn LeRoy speaker i filmens epilog

Companies

Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
A Mervyn LeRoy Production
Warner Bros.-First National Productions, Inc.
Copyright Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 1956-09-29 LP9289
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Warner Bros. Film AB 1957

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 89176
Date 1956-11-24
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3490 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 129 min


Original work

Original title The Bad Seed (Play)
Author Maxwell Anderson


Original title The Bad Seed (Novel)
Author William March


Production location

1955-09-29 1955-11
Warner Bros. Studios, 4000 Warner Boulevard Burbank, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1956-09-12 New York City, New York USA 129 min
Other showing 1956-09-29 USA 129 min (US release)
Release in Sweden 1957-05-06 Park Stockholm Sweden 127 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Au clair de la lune
Instrumentalist Patty McCormack (piano - dubbad av ?)
Performed by Henry Jones (visslas av)


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 2
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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