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.
- Released
- 1977-05-27
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Waters
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 126 votes
Cast
- Liz Renay as Muffy St. Jacques
- Mink Stole as Peggy Gravel
- Susan Lowe as Mole McHenry
- Edith Massey as Queen Carlotta
- Mary Vivian Pearce as Princess Coo-Coo
- Jean Hill as Grizelda Brown
- Brook Yeaton as Bosley Jr.
- Karen Gerwig as Beth
- Jay Allan as Kid
- Al Strapelli as Dr. Evans
- George Stover as Bosley Gravel
- Turkey Joe as Motorcycle Cop
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