The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

"When the family fortune runs out, the laughs rush in."

1967 1h 48m EN

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6.6

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50%

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6.4

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 44🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 1,406

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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!

“When the family fortune runs out, the laughs rush in.”

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Cast

Roddy McDowall
Bullwhip Griffin
Suzanne Pleshette
Arabella Flagg
Karl Malden
Judge Higgins
Harry Guardino
Sam Trimble
Richard Haydn
Quentin Bartlett
Hermione Baddeley
Miss Irene Chesney
Bryan Russell
Jack Flagg
Liam Redmond
Capt. Swain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Neilson
Writers: Lowell S. Hawley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Neilson, shot by Edward Colman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Bruns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marsh Hendry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Roddy McDowall and Suzanne Pleshette and Karl Malden carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the family fortune runs out, the laughs rush in.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Neilson directs. Edward Colman behind the camera. George Bruns scores. Marsh Hendry cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by James Neilson, shot by Edward Colman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by George Bruns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marsh Hendry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Roddy McDowall and Suzanne Pleshette and Karl Malden carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When the family fortune runs out, the laughs rush in.".
7IMDB entry: tt0061333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Edward Colman
Original score: George Bruns
Editing: Marsh Hendry
Costume design: Bill Thomas
Makeup / hair: La Rue Matheron
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 1,406 votes
MPAA: Approved

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r96sk2020-07-28
★ 7/10
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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