Desperate Living

May 27, 1977

1h 31m

★ 6.4

The world may never be the same again!

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Charm City Productions

Dreamland

Desperate Living Trailers

Cast

Peggy Gravel

Mink Stole

Grizelda Brown

Jean Hill

Mole McHenry

Susan Lowe

Muffy St. Jacques

Liz Renay

Queen Carlotta

Edith Massey

Princess Coo-Coo

Mary Vivian Pearce

Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)

Brook Yeaton

Beth

Karen Gerwig

Kid

Jay Allan

Dr. Evans

Al Strapelli

Bosley Gravel

George Stover

Motorcycle Cop

Turkey Joe

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