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  • No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
  • Approved
    102 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
Approved
102 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

John Blandish is worth $100 million. His heiress daughter is soon to be wed to Foster Harvey, who believes she's a cold, unfeeling woman, despite loving her. Her cold emotional state is in large part due to leading a restricted life. A low...See moreJohn Blandish is worth $100 million. His heiress daughter is soon to be wed to Foster Harvey, who believes she's a cold, unfeeling woman, despite loving her. Her cold emotional state is in large part due to leading a restricted life. A low level thug named Johnny overhears their secret wedding night plans, and peddles the idea of robbing her of the $100,000 worth of diamond jewelry with which she will be adorned to two groups of his gangster acquaintances, who are in competition with each other. The robbery doesn't go quite according to plan, with Miss Blandish ultimately being kidnapped and held under the eye of Slim Grisson, the heir apparent as head of the violent Grisson gang, currently run by Ma Grisson. Kidnapping holds higher risk but possible greater reward as everyone figures they can get at least $1 million for her. Ma has no plans of letting her go, killing her after getting the money. But a surprise move by Slim, who has a secret past with Miss Blandish, turns the tables on the kidnapping and in turn Miss Blandish's emotional state. She ends up falling in love with him, and he with her. They know they can't live in either of their worlds, but even if they can escape together, will there be a future for them together always being on the run from both sides as well as the Grisson's competitors? Written by Huggo See less
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Director
St. John Legh Clowes (as St. John L. Clowes)
Writers
James Hadley Chase (book) | St. John Legh Clowes (written by) (as St. John L. Clowes)
Producer
St. John Legh Clowes (as St. John L. Clowes)
Cinematographer
Gerald Gibbs (photography)
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Updated Apr 15, 1948

Release date
Feb 22, 1951 (United States)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Jack La Rue
Slim Grisson Slim Grisson   See fewer
Linden Travers
Miss Blandish Miss Blandish   See fewer
MacDonald Parke
Doc (as Macdonald Parke) Doc (as Macdonald Parke)   See fewer
Lilli Molnar
Ma Grisson (as Lilly Molnar) Ma Grisson (as Lilly Molnar)   See fewer
Zoe Gail
Margo (as Zoë Gail) Margo (as Zoë Gail)   See fewer
Richard Neilson
Riley (as Richard Nelson) Riley (as Richard Nelson)   See fewer
Frances Marsden
Anna Borg Anna Borg   See fewer
Jack Lester
Brennan Brennan   See fewer
Bill O'Connor
Johnny Johnny   See fewer
Percy Marmont
Blandish Blandish   See fewer
John McLaren
Foster Harvey Foster Harvey   See fewer
Annette D. Simmonds
Cutie (as Annette Simmons) Cutie (as Annette Simmons)   See fewer
Jack Durant
Nightclub Comic Nightclub Comic   See fewer
Alicja Halama
Specialty Act (as Halama and Konarski) Specialty Act (as Halama and Konarski)   See fewer
Czeslaw Konarski
Specialty Act (as Halama and Konarski) Specialty Act (as Halama and Konarski)   See fewer
Toy
Specialty Act (as Toy and Wyng) Specialty Act (as Toy and Wyng)   See fewer
Wing
Specialty Act (as Toy and Wyng) Specialty Act (as Toy and Wyng)   See fewer
Jack Arrow
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Borrow
Blandish's Guest (uncredited) Blandish's Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Gotell
Joe - Nightclub Doorman (uncredited) Joe - Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Hagan
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney James
Ted (uncredited) Ted (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Kasket
Tony (uncredited) Tony (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale MacDonald
Bellboy with Orchids (uncredited) Bellboy with Orchids (uncredited)   See fewer
Gibb McLaughlin
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Bart Norman
Detective Flaherty (uncredited) Detective Flaherty (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Saynor
Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited) Police Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Taylor
Police Officer Holding Spotlight (uncredited) Police Officer Holding Spotlight (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Thomason
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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