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No Orchids for Miss Blandish is a British film of genre Crime released in USA on 13 april 1948 with Jack La Rue
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 13 april 1948
Length 1h42
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Crime
Themes Gangster films
Rating60%
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (US re-release title Black Dice) is a 1948 British gangster film adapted and directed by St. John Legh Clowes from the novel of the same name by James Hadley Chase. It stars Jack La Rue, Hugh McDermott and Linden Travers, with an unbilled early appearance from Sid James as a barman. Due to the film's presentation of strong violence and sexual content, among other reasons, a number of critics have called it one of the worst films ever made.
Synopsis
Miss Blandish (Linden Travers), a sheltered heiress, is targeted for a simple robbery by a cheap thug who ultimately involves two groups of rival gangsters, their goal being her diamond jewellery worth $100,000. The robbery is botched when Riley (Richard Nielson) kills her bridegroom and the three would-be robbers decide to kidnap Miss Blandish for ransom instead (her father is worth $100 million).Actors
Jack La Rue
(Slim Grisson)
Hugh McDermott
(Dave Fenner)
Linden Travers
(Miss Blandish)
Danny Green
(Flyn)
Charles Goldner
(Louis--Headwaiter)
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