Bad Seed
Seen it?1934 | 77 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or The Green Mile, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
A young man-about-Paris, cut off from his father's money, falls in with a picaresque gang of car thieves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Billy Wilder, Alexander Esway
- Danielle DarrieuxJeannette
- Pierre MingandHenri Pasquier
- Raymond Galle'Jean la cravate'
- Jean WallThe zebra
- Gaby HeritierGaby
- Michel DuranThe boss
- Paul VelsaThe Peanut Man
- Marcel MaupiThe man in the panama hat
- Georges MalkineSecretary
- Paul EscoffierDr. Pasquier