The Grissom Gang 53 years old
The psychotic killer, the young heiress...the kidnapping that becomes a love story.
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.
Credits
The Grissom Gang Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Scott Wilson He was 29, 76 years old when he died | as Slim Grissom |
| Kim Darby She was 23, now 77 years old | as Barbara Blandish |
| Connie Stevens She was 33, now 86 years old | as Anna Borg |
| Robert Lansing He was 106, 64 years old when he died | as Dave Fenner |
| Wesley Addy He was 57, 83 years old when he died | as John P. Blandish |
| Ralph Waite He was 42, 85 years old when he died | as Mace |
| Tony Musante He was 34, 77 years old when he died | as Eddie Hagan |
| Don Keefer He was 54, 98 years old when he died | as Doc Grissom |
| Irene Dailey She was 50, 88 years old when she died | as Gladys 'Ma' Grissom |
The Grissom Gang Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gerald Fried as Music. He was 43 (now 96) years old | Sound |
| Joseph F. Biroc as Director of Photography. He was 68 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Michael Luciano as Editor. He was 62 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 43 (now 97) years old | Production |
| James Hadley Chase as Book. He was 64 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Aldrich as Director. He was 52 (65) years old when He died | Directing |
| Robert Aldrich as Producer. He was 52 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| Leon Griffiths as Screenplay. He was 43 (64) years old when He died | Writing |
The Grissom Gang (53 years)
The psychotic killer, the young heiress...the kidnapping that becomes a love story.
- Release day: Friday, May 28, 1971
- Runtime: 128 minutes