Desperate Living
Release date: 1977-05-27
Votes: 113
Genres: Comedy, Crime
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.
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