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The Ladykillers (1955)

NR ★ 7.3/10 91 min Comedy, Crime United Kingdom English
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay by: William Rose
Story by: William Rose
Streaming: Not available
Who was that lady I saw you outwit last night? That was no lady … That was ‘Mum’ Wilberforce, …

Description

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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Top Cast

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

The Ladykillers Appears on 8 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #709
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #322
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #162

Critic Curated

Paste Magazines 100 Best Films Of The 1950s
Paste Magazine #72
The Guardian And Observer Critics Top 10 Comedy Movies
The Guardian #05
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #111
The Telegraphs 100 Best British Films
The Telegraph #17

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #182

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