The Ladykillers
1955 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 7.3
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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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-12-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (545 votes)
Themes
- widow
- dark comedy
- parrot
- gang of thieves
- money
- criminal
- old lady
- landlady
- planning
- steam locomotive
- octogenarian
- quintet
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1957 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alec Guinness
as Professor Marcus
Cecil Parker
as Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Herbert Lom
as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Peter Sellers
as Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
Danny Green
as 'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
Katie Johnson
as Mrs. Wilberforce
Jack Warner
as The Superintendent
- PS
Philip Stainton
as The Sergeant
Frankie Howerd
as The Barrow Boy
- MB
Madge Brindley
as Large Lady (uncredited)
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick