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Uniform Title No orchids for Miss Blandish (Motion picture)
Title No orchids for Miss Blandish / Renown Pictures Corporation Ltd. presents ; a St. John L. Clowes production ; written and directed by St. John L. Clowes.

Publication Info. [Tulsa, Okla.] : VCI Entertainment, [2010]

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 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Main Level  DVD CLASSIC FILM NO ORCHID    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD; Dolby Digital ; 1.37:1 aspect ratio ; NTSC ; all region ; full screen 4x3.
Cast Jack La Rue, Hugh McDermott, Linden Travers, Walter Crisham, Leslie Bradley, Zoë Gail, Jack Durant.
Credits Photography, Gerald Gibbs ; editor, Manuel del Campo ; music, George Melachrino.
Note Based on the novel by James Hadley Chase.
Released in the United States under the title Black dice.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
Summary An heiress is kidnapped by small time hoods, only to find herself seized from them by a gangster who isn't just interested in her for the ransom money. Despite her terrifying ordeal, Miss Blandish finds herself perversely attracted to the gang leader. They plan to run off together, but a double cross could be just around the corner.
Note Special features include: Photo gallery, original British and American theatrical trailers, video interview with Richard Gordan and Richard Nielson by Joel Blumberg, audio interview with Richard Gordon by Tom Weaver.
Subject Chase, James Hadley, 1906-1985 -- Film adaptations.
Gangsters -- Drama.
Kidnapping -- Drama.
Rape -- Drama.
Sadism -- Drama.
Chase, James Hadley, 1906-1985. (OCoLC)fst01435443
Gangsters. (OCoLC)fst00937713
Kidnapping. (OCoLC)fst00987322
Rape. (OCoLC)fst01089970
Sadism. (OCoLC)fst01103301
Genre/Form Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
Film noir. (OCoLC)fst01710306
Gangster films. (OCoLC)fst01710308
Thrillers (Motion pictures) (OCoLC)fst01726193
Gangster films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Film noir.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Added Author Clowes, St. John Legh, 1907-1948. Screenwriter. Director.
McDermott, Hugh, 1908-1972. Actor.
Travers, Linden, 1913-2001. Actor.
Crisham, Walter. Actor.
Bradley, Lesley, 1907-1974. Actor.
Gail, Zoë. Actor.
Durant, Jack. Actor.
Melachrino, George. Composer.
Chase, James Hadley, 1906-1985. No orchids for Miss Blandish.
Renown Pictures Corporation.
VCI Entertainment (Firm)
Added Title Black dice.
Standard No. 089859856822
ISBN 1557396108
9781557396105
Music No. 8568 VCI Entertainment
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