The Ladykillers

1955

1h 31m

7.3

7.3/10

535 votes • View on IMDb

Comedy Crime

"Who was that lady I saw you outwit last night? That was no lady … That was ‘Mum’ Wilberforce, …"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Ealing Studios Michael Balcon Productions

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

widow dark comedy parrot gang of thieves money criminal old lady landlady planning steam locomotive octogenarian quintet armored van robbery rented rooms bumbling crooks comforting

Quick Facts

Release Date	December 8, 1955
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0048281

Cast

Alec Guinness

Professor Marcus

Cecil Parker

Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'

Herbert Lom

Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'

Peter Sellers

Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'

Danny Green

'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'

Katie Johnson

Mrs. Wilberforce

Jack Warner

The Superintendent

Philip Stainton

The Sergeant

Frankie Howerd

The Barrow Boy

Madge Brindley

Large Lady (uncredited)

Hélène Burls

Hypatia (uncredited)

Kenneth Connor

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Key Crew

William Rose

Screenplay

Alexander Mackendrick

Director

Michael Balcon

Producer