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The Grissom Gang

Summary: 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 British film No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948).
Runtime: 2 h 08 min
MPAA: R

Country: United States
Language: English
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abductionabusive womanambitionangerantiheroapologybandbarbar singerbare chested malebarefoot femalebarnbased on novelbeing followedblack and white scenebloodbloody facebloody handbox of chocolatesbreaking a windowbribebriberybriefcase of moneybroken car windowbroken windowbrother brother relationshipbruisebucketcaptivecar chasecard gamecatfightcigar smokingcigarette smokingclass differencesclimbing a ladderclimbing down a ladderclimbing up a laddercolleague colleague relationshipcorpsecriminalcriminal as protagonistcriminal gangcryingcynicdance clubdance performancedancerdancingdead bodydeath by gunshotdeath of boyfrienddeath of motherdeath of protagonistdebtdetectivediamond necklacedice gamedinerdomineering motherdrunkennessemotional instabilityexplosionface slapfalling off a ladderfalling off of a ladderfarmfarmerfather daughter relationshipfather daughter reunionfemale criminalfemale gang leaderfemale gangsterfemale mass killerfemale mass murdererfemale murdererfightflushing a toiletfollowing someoneforced kissfratricidefreeze frameganggang leadergang membergangstergas stationgiftgingood versus evilgreat depressiongreedy womangrenadegrenade explosiongungunshothand bandagehand injuryhostagehysterical outbursthysterical womanimmaturityindependent filminvestigationinvestigatorjealousyjournalistkidnapper kidnapped relationshipkidnappingkidnapping of daughterknifeknife in the backknife throwingknocking on a doorletterlighting a cigarettelima syndromelistening to a radiolocked doorlocking a doorlonelinesslooking at oneself in a mirrorloss of mothermale objectificationmale wears underwearman childman hits a womanman murders a womanman slaps a womanman wears eyeglassesmanipulationmass murdermassacrematronizingmental instabilitymillionairemissing daughtermoneymother issuesmother son relationshipmotorbikemotorcyclemultiple deathsmultiple murdersmurdermurder by gunshotmurder by shootingmurder by stabbingmurderer as protagonistnaivetynecklacenegotiationneo noirnewspapernightclubnightclub singerold manold womanorphanoutburstoverhearingphotographerphotographypointing a gun at someonepolice carpolice detectivepolice investigationpolice negotiationpolice negotiatorpolice officerpolice operationpost coital scenepretending to be someone elseprivate detectivepsychopathpumppunched in the faceransomrape attemptreference to godreference to jesus christreference to rudy valleereference to sherlock holmesreunionrewardrural settingsafescreamingseductionseductive behaviorseductive danceseductive womanselfishnesssexual abusesexual frustrationshootingshootoutshot to deathshotgunshuttered doorsingersitting on a toiletsleeping fully clothedsleeping in a barnsleeping shirtlesssociopathspyingstabbed to deathstabbingstockholm syndromestolen jewelstolen necklacesuitcasesuitcase of moneysurvivalsuspicionswitchbladetalking to a dead bodytap dancingtelephone callthreatened with a knifetilingunlikely friendshipunrequited lovevillainessviolenceviolent womanwatching someone sleepwealthwoman hits a manwoman slaps a manyear 1931
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