No Orchids for Miss Blandish
by James Hadley Chaseliterary work· published 1939
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No Orchids for Miss Blandish is a 1939 crime novel by the British writer James Hadley Chase. It was a critical and commercial success upon release, though it also provoked considerable controversy due to its explicit depiction of sexuality and violence. In 1942, the novel was adapted into a stage play and in 1948 it became a British film. The novel became particularly popular with British servicemen during World War II. The 1948 novel The Flesh of the Orchid by the same author is a sequel to No Orchids for Miss Blandish.
Adaptations (2)
No Orchids for Miss Blandish has been adapted into 2 films, from 1948 to 1971. The most recent is The Grissom Gang (1971).
