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Tony Musante | ... | |
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Irene Dailey | ... | |
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Joey Faye | ... | |
| Michael Baseleon | ... |
Frankie Connor
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Mace
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Hal Baylor | ... |
Chief McLaine
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| Alvin Hammer | ... |
Sam
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Dots Johnson | ... |
Johnny Hutchins
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Set in the Depression, a gang of half-witted small-time hoods led by Slim Grissom kidnap heiress Barbara Blandish and Slim proceeds to fall in love with her. Remake of the 1948 British film "No Orchids for Miss Blandish." Written by alfiehitchie
A disappointing adaptation of a James Chase novel (which I have read, incidentally). It's a cheap, mostly badly cast production, with an incredibly choppy beginning, and full of poorly-drawn characters that don't make much of an impression on the viewer. The one important exception is the character of Slim Grissom; neurotic, explosively unpredictable and complicated, this guy functions like a human-size time-bomb. Scott Wilson's convincing, excellent performance in the role elevates this movie, which, however, still should have been much better. (**)