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The Ladykillers (1955)

  • 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.

Rating
7.3 / 10 (586 votes)
Release date
December 8, 1955
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
English
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Alec GuinnessProfessor Marcus
  • Cecil ParkerClaude, alias 'Major Courtney'
  • Herbert LomLouis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
  • Peter SellersHarry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
  • Danny Green'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
  • Katie JohnsonMrs. Wilberforce
  • Jack WarnerThe Superintendent
  • Philip StaintonThe Sergeant
  • Frankie HowerdThe Barrow Boy
  • Madge BrindleyLarge Lady (uncredited)
  • Hélène BurlsHypatia (uncredited)
  • Kenneth ConnorCab Driver (uncredited)

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