How did The Bad Seed differ from Maxwell Anderson’s original Broadway play?

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Mervyn LeRoy’s 1956 film adaptation of The Bad Seed did not differ significantly from Maxwell Anderson’s original Broadway play. Rather than altering the source material, LeRoy produced a version that was described as slavishly faithful to the stage production.1

To maintain this consistency, LeRoy imported most of the original Broadway cast for the film, including Nancy Kelly, Eileen Heckart, and child actress Patty McCormack, all of whom received Academy Award nominations for their performances.1