

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
To reclaim his family's vanished fortune, a young Boston lad secretly boards a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their impeccably proper butler gives chase, the voyage spirals into a nonstop whirlwind of adventure, a colorful cast of wild characters, and a lucky punch that unleashes a torrent of belly laughs!
Director(s)
James Neilson
John C. Chulay
Arthur J. Vitarelli
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Reviews
r96sk
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.





















