The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · Movie · NR · 78 min · ★ 7.2
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-06-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 78 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (285 votes)
Themes
- gold
- bank
- souvenir
- police chase
- black and white
- ealing
- armored car robbery
- eiffel tower, paris
- foundry
- bank clerk
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1953
- BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 1952
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1953 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 1952 · nominated
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- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1952 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1952 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alec Guinness
as Henry 'Dutch' Holland
Stanley Holloway
as Albert Pendlebury
Sidney James
as Lackery
Alfie Bass
as Shorty
Marjorie Fielding
as Mrs. Chalk
Edie Martin
as Miss Evesham
John Salew
as Parkin
Ronald Adam
as Turner
Arthur Hambling
as Wallis
Gibb McLaughlin
as Godwin
Directed by Charles Crichton