The Bad Seed (1956)

Ceremony Year: 1957Category: Best Supporting ActressReleased: 1956

Nominated Talent & Credits

Eileen Heckart— Eileen Heckart

Synopsis / Overview

Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps her knowledge of her daughter's darker side to herself, but when a schoolmate of Rhoda's dies mysteriously, her self-deception unravels.

Historical Academy Record

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — 29th Academy Awards (1957)

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