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Desperate Living

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Desperate Living — 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.

  • Release date
  • May 27, 1977
  • Runtime
  • 91 min
  • Genres
  • Comedy, Crime
  • Director
  • John Waters

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Desperate Living — Cast

Liz Renay photo Liz Renay Muffy St. Jacques Mink Stole photo Mink Stole Peggy Gravel Susan Lowe photo Susan Lowe Mole McHenry Edith Massey photo Edith Massey Queen Carlotta Mary Vivian Pearce photo Mary Vivian Pearce Princess Coo-Coo Jean Hill photo Jean Hill Grizelda Brown Brook Yeaton photo Brook Yeaton Bosley Jr. Karen Gerwig Beth

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