The Ladykillers
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1955
1h 31m
NR
English
Comedy, Crime
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Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
The Ladykillers
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
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Cast
Professor Marcus
Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
Mrs. Wilberforce
The Superintendent
The Sergeant
The Barrow Boy
Large Lady (uncredited)
Hypatia (uncredited)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Burglar (uncredited)
Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
Junk Man (uncredited)
Miss Pringle (uncredited)
Security Van Driver (uncredited)
Station Master (uncredited)
Security Guard (uncredited)
Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
Lettice (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Constable (uncredited)
Radio Car Policeman (uncredited)
Directed By: Alexander Mackendrick
Written By: William Rose (Screenplay), Jimmy O'Connor (Screenplay)
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
I always felt that Herbert Lom had a wonderful face for comedy; and here I think he stands out alongside Cecil Parker - always underrated, but who could be relied upon to deliver a standard of comedy haplessness consistently well on screen. Guinness and Sellers are doing what we know they are good a More
r96sk
4 weeks ago
A film of real quality!
'The Ladykillers' is amusing viewing. It's style of comedy is very fitting of its era, but I only mean that positively as the slapstick is undoubtedly fun to watch unfold. The cast are all worthy of a mention, though the standouts for me are Alec Guinness, Herbert More
'The Ladykillers' is amusing viewing. It's style of comedy is very fitting of its era, but I only mean that positively as the slapstick is undoubtedly fun to watch unfold. The cast are all worthy of a mention, though the standouts for me are Alec Guinness, Herbert More
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