Desperate Living (1977)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
It isn't very pretty…
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: 1h 31m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 125 votes
Directed by John Waters.
Top 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
Where to watch Desperate Living
- United States: rent on Fandango At Home
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