Name: The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Western
Released: 1967-03-08
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Karl Malden, Harry Guardino, Richard Haydn

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

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!

ActionComedyDramaFamilyWestern

DirectorJames Neilson

WritersAlbert Sidney Fleischman, Lowell S. Hawley

StatusReleased

LanguageEnglish

Release DateMarch 8, 1967

Runtime1h 48m

r96sk

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July 28, 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.