The Grissom Gang
The psychotic killer, the young heiress...the kidnapping that becomes a love story.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
128 min
Release Date
1971-05-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
34
Vote Average
6.6
Kim Darby
Barbara Blandish
Scott Wilson
Slim Grissom
Tony Musante
Eddie Hagan
Robert Lansing
Dave Fenner
Connie Stevens
Anna Borg
Wesley Addy
John P. Blandish
Ralph Waite
Mace
Irene Dailey
Gladys 'Ma' Grissom
Don Keefer
Doc Grissom
Alex Wilson
Jerry McGowen
Dick Miller
John Steadman
Raymond Guth
Dave Willock
Elliott Street
Mort Marshall
Dots Johnson
Alvin Hammer
Matt Clark
Hal Baylor
Michael Baseleon
Joey Faye
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