Bad Ronald (1974)

★ 6.3 1h 14m IMDb
Drama Horror Thriller

When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.

Bad Ronald

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Cast

Scott Jacoby
Scott Jacoby as Ronald Wilby Age 69 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Scott Bennett "Scotty" Jacoby (born November 26, 1956) is an American former actor. He appeared in the television film That Certain Summer, the made-for-TV film Bad Ronald, and as Dorothy's son, Mich...
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott as Mrs. Wood Died 2025 · New York City, New York, USA Philippa Scott (November 10, 1935 — May 22, 2025) was an American actress who has appeared in film and television since the 1950s. Scott was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of ac...
John Larch
John Larch as Sgt. Lynch Died 2005 · Salem, Massachusetts, USA John Larch (October 4, 1914 - October 16, 2005) was an American film and television actor. After his lead role in the radio serial Captain Starr of Space (1953–54), John Larch entered films in 1954....
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman as Mr. Wood Died 2024 · Austin, Texas, USA Dabney Wharton Coleman (January 3, 1932 – May 16, 2024) was an American actor. Coleman's best known films include 9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983), Cloak & Dagger...
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter as Elaine Wilby Died 2002 · Detroit, Michigan, USA Kim Hunter (November 12, 1922 – September 11, 2002) was an American film, theatre, and television actress. She won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, each as Best Supporting Actress, for...
John Fiedler
John Fiedler as Mr. Roscoe Died 2005 · Platteville, Wisconsin, USA John Donald Fielder (February 3, 1925 - June 25, 2005) was an American actor. The son of an Irish-German beer salesman, Fiedler knew he wanted to be an actor from the childhood days when he had a full...
Director Buzz Kulik
Cast Scott Jacoby, Pippa Scott, John Larch, Dabney Coleman, Kim Hunter, John Fiedler, Linda Watkins, Cindy Fisher, Cindy Eilbacher, Lisa Eilbacher

Audience Reviews

OzDrDj 6/10 Nov 26, 2012
Bad Ronald really fraked me out when I was a young lad in the 70's. Compared to today's films, it certainly shows its age, but what it lacks in special effects (and picture quality if you can even find a good copy), Bad Ronald makes up for it in mood, tension, and imagination. Bad Ronald isn't the greatest piece of cinematic history, but if you were around when it first aired, you would certainly remember it.

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