No Orchids for Miss Blandish

No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)

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James Hadley Chase's 1939 bestseller reached the screen for the first time -- which a lot of critics of the book would have said was one time too many -- in 1948, in somewhat bowdlerized form, under the aegis of Renown Pictures and screenwriter St. John Legh Clowes, making his sole bow as director.… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.
Directed By
St. John Legh Clowes
Written By
James Hadley Chase, St. John Legh Clowes, Legh St. John Clowes
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
On DVD
May 25, 2010

Critic Reviews

  • John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

    It's this British movie's status as an ersatz 'American' gangster picture that makes it particularly distinctive; there's a not-quite-rightness about the production that gives it a dream-like, Bronte-via-'Black Mask' atmosphere.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    If you're a fan of film-noir gangster flicks, this one should delight you with its unintentional parody.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    Every time you think it can't get any worse, it gets worse. I loved it.

  • Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com

    Notorious in its day, this 1948 British adaptation of James Hadley Chase's novel is a noir-tinged crime drama with lurid edges and an American setting that never quite comes off...

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