The Grissom Gang 53 years old

The psychotic killer, the young heiress...the kidnapping that becomes a love story.

The Grissom Gang

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
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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