The film *The Bad Seed* comes from director Mervyn LeRoy, with a screenplay by Maxwell Anderson based on William March’s novel—Anderson also adapted the story for the stage. The movie features Nancy Kelly, William Hopper, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart and Evelyn Varden; Alex North composed the music and Harold Rossen handled the cinematography. I recall growing up and hearing the term “Bad Seed” whe…