Movie: The Grandmother

Top 4 Billed Cast

Dorothy McGinnis
Dorothy McGinnis

Grandmother

Virginia Maitland
Virginia Maitland

Mother

Robert Chadwick
Robert Chadwick

Father

Richard White
Richard White

Boy

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  • Overview

    To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.

  • Release Date

    1970-07-01

  • Average

    6.595

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    To live is to die.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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