The Bad Seed (1956)

This week's pick is The Bad Seed (1956), directed by Mervyn LeRoy, based on a novel by William March.

• Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark (William Hopper) and his wife, Christine (Nancy Kelly), dote on their pig-tailed daughter, Rhoda (Patty McCormack) -- as does their lonely landlady, Monica Breedlove (Evelyn Varden). But self-centered Rhoda has a secret tendency for selfishness and loves to accumulate gifts, whether given or stolen, in her room. 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. (Rotten Tomatoes)

Please watch the film before attending. To help locate where the film is streaming, visit justwatch.com.

Additionally, please keep your RSVP up to date. The no-show policy is in effect. Thanks.