The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1967
Directed by James Neilson
- Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
- 108 min
- PG
When the family fortune runs out, the laughs rush in.
To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of belly laughs!
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Classical in form, resolved, effortless and warm.
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- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- warmbleak
- unpretentiousprestige
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- r96skon TMDB · Jul 20207/10
Just don't let Brian hear Stewie pronounce the title! <em>'The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin'</em> is a strange one. From start-to-finish I never once cared for the actual premise to this, but unusually that actually isn't a negative as the film doesn't either! It's just one that is all about the adventure and it's certainly entertaining in that way, even if the supposed point of it does get lost almost completely. The casting is splendid. Roddy McDowall gives a very good performance in the titular role, while Suzanne Pleshette (Arabella), Bryan Russell (Jack), Karl Malden (Higgins) and Mike Mazurki (Ox) are all enjoyable too. The editing and humour is pretty solid as well, even if it does get a little weird in parts. I can't honestly rate this any higher, but it is a film I had a fairly fun time with - despite the earlier mentioned 'issues'. It's worth a watch. Lastly, if they ever remake this they gotta get Ioan Gruffudd in as Griffin, he'd be perfect. Not that I'm saying they should redo this, but you simply never know with film companies.
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Cast
- Roddy McDowallBullwhip Griffin
- Suzanne PleshetteArabella Flagg
- Karl MaldenJudge Higgins
- Harry GuardinoSam Trimble
- Richard HaydnQuentin Bartlett
- Hermione BaddeleyMiss Irene Chesney
- Bryan RussellJack Flagg
- Liam RedmondCapt. Swain
- Cecil KellawayMr. Pemberton
- Joby BakerBandido Leader
Crew
- James NeilsonDirector
- Lowell S. HawleyScreenplay
- Albert Sidney FleischmanNovel
- Edward ColmanDirector of Photography
- George BrunsOriginal Music Composer
- Marsh HendryEditor
- Walt DisneyProducer
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