Desperate Living

Desperate Living
1977ComedyCrime90 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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.

  • John Waters

    Director

  • John Waters

    Writer

  • Thomas Loizeaux

    Director of Photography

  • Charles Roggero

    Editor

  • 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

  • Jay Allan

    Kid

  • Al Strapelli

    Dr. Evans

  • George Stover

    Bosley Gravel

  • Turkey Joe

    Motorcycle Cop

  • Willie Brooks

    Pieman

  • James Yeaton

    Dead Bum

  • Ed Peranio

    Lieutenant Wilson

  • Steve Butow

    Lt. Grogan

  • Pirie Woods

    Babysitter

  • H.C. Kliemisch

    Big Jimmy Dong

  • Paul Swift

    Mr. Paul

  • George Figgs

    Herbert

  • Marina Melin

    Shina

  • Cookie Mueller

    Flipper

  • Pat Moran

    Bathroom Pervert

  • George Hulse

    Sex Change Doctor

  • Dolores DeLuce

    Nurse

  • Channing Wilroy

    Lieutenant Wilson

    • Runtime

    90 minutes

    Released

    1977-05-27

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Charm City Productions

    Dreamland

    New Line Cinema

    Sound

  • Chris Lobinger

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    166 days ago

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