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The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers(1955)

Also Known As: El quinteto de la muerte | Lady Killers, The | Tueurs de dames |

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An eccentric bandit gang moves into a little old lady's boardinghouse to plot a major heist.

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Cast & Crew

Alexander Mackendrick Director
Alec Guinness Professor Marcus
Cecil Parker Major Courteney
Herbert Lom Louis Harvey
Peter Sellers Harry Robinson
Danny Green One-Round Lawson
Katie Johnson Mrs Louisa Alexandra Wilberforce
Jack Warner Police Superintendent
Frankie Howerd Barrow Boy
Philip Stainton Police Sergeant
Fred Griffiths The Junkman
Kenneth Connor The Cab Driver
Harold Goodwin Parcels Clerk
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Release Date:  1955 Production Date: 
Color/B&W:  Color (Technicolor) Distributions Co:  not available
Sound:  Mono Production Co:  J Arthur Rank Organization .....Production Company, Michael Balcon Productions .....Production Company, Ealing Studios .....Production Company, Continental Distributing Inc .....Theatrical Distributor, Weintraub Entertainment Group .....Theatrical Distributor, Sterling Inc .....Theatrical Distributor, Connaissance Du Cinema .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor (Re-Release/ France
Duration(mins):  Country:  United Kingdom (GB)
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  • One of the Most Nearly Perfect Comedies Ever

    Lis Steiner 2012-03-27

    If you love dark, subtle, British humor you MUST see this movie! It's one of the most perfectly written, cast, directed and crafted films ever made. ... MORE>

  • The Ladykillers

    Ray Marlitz 2010-07-24

    "5 Bank Robbers try to kill an old woman - unsuccessfully 5 Bank Robbers try to kill themselves - successfully" MORE>

  • The Lady Killers - An English Commedy

    Joy 2010-01-26

    We really enjoyed watching this unique comedy. It may have been classified as an English film, but it surely did "tickle our American ribs." We... MORE>

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