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The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers
★ 7.3/10•1955•1h 31m•NR•Comedy•Crime

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.

William Rose · Screenplay

Alexander Mackendrick · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 8, 1955

Actors

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Professor Marcus

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'

Danny Green

Danny Green

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

Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

Mrs. Wilberforce

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

The Superintendent

Philip Stainton

The Sergeant

Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd

The Barrow Boy

Madge Brindley

Large Lady (uncredited)

Hélène Burls

Hypatia (uncredited)

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Michael Corcoran

Burglar (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Parcels Clerk (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Junk Man (uncredited)

Lucy Griffiths

Lucy Griffiths

Miss Pringle (uncredited)

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