May 27, 1977
91 min
Full-HD

Desperate Living (1977)

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.

Category

Comedy Crime

Country

United States of America

Companies

Charm City Productions Dreamland Productions

Mink Stole

Peggy Gravel

Jean Hill

Grizelda Brown

Susan Lowe

Mole McHenry

Liz Renay

Muffy St. Jacques

Edith Massey

Queen Carlotta

Mary Vivian Pearce

Princess Coo-Coo

Brook Yeaton

Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)

Karen Gerwig

Beth

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