The Bad Seed

Plot

Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a "bad seed" - an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn't know any better.

Cast

Blair Brown

Christine Penmark

Lynn Redgrave

Monica Breedlove

David Carradine

Leroy Jessup

Carrie Wells

Rachel Penmark

Richard Kiley

Richard Bravo

David Ogden Stiers

Emory Breedlove

Chad Allen

Mark Daigler

Weldon Bleiler

Fred Daigler

Christa Denton

Rhoda Penmark

Sarah Fairfax

Bessie Danker

Anne Haney

Alice Fern

Carol Locatell

Rita Daigler

Eve Smith

Mrs. Post

Katharine Tobin

Student

Rebecca Birken

Younger Christine (uncredited)