Desperate Living (1977)
Release: May 27, 1977 | Runtime: 1h 31m | Rating: 6.4
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
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Main cast
- Mink Stole as Peggy Gravel
- Jean Hill as Grizelda Brown
- Susan Lowe as Mole McHenry
- Liz Renay as Muffy St. Jacques
- Edith Massey as Queen Carlotta
- Mary Vivian Pearce as Princess Coo-Coo
- Brook Yeaton as Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)
- Karen Gerwig as Beth
- Jay Allan as Kid
- Al Strapelli as Dr. Evans
- George Stover as Bosley Gravel
- Turkey Joe as Motorcycle Cop
- Willie Brooks as Pieman
- James Yeaton as Dead Bum
- Ed Peranio as Lieutenant Wilson
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What is Desperate Living about?
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
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