The Grissom Gang (1971)
Directed by Robert Aldrich
Genres - Crime, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Gangster Film, Black Comedy |
Release Date - May 28, 1971 (USA - Unknown), May 28, 1971 (USA) |
Run Time - 127 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The Grissom Gang is a remake of the notorious 1949 British melodrama No Orchids for Miss Blandish. Kim Darby plays a 1920s-era debutante who is kidnapped and held for ransom. Her captors are the Grissoms, a family comprised of sadists and morons, and headed by Ma Barker clone Irene Dailey. One of the Grissoms, played by Scott Wilson, takes a liking to his prisoner, which results in a bloody breakdown of the family unit. Both The Grissom Gang and the original No Orchids for Miss Blandish were inspired by the best-seller by James Hadley Chase, though neither film retains Chase's original ending.
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heir, kidnapping, family, mother, ransom, sadist, son
