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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, .....Theatrical Distributor, Weintraub Entertainment Group .....Theatrical Distributor, Sterling Inc .....Theatrical Distributor, .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Duration(mins):  Country:  United Kingdom (GB)
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  • First Class Movie

    James Smith 2013-02-28

    I wish I had the wit and skill to produce a movie this good. First class. MORE>

  • One Of The Best Movie Comedies

    david gedalecia 2012-07-05

    Like a fine wine, "The Ladykillers" has aged well since I saw it in 1955 at the Sutton Theater in New York City. In 1994, Herbert Lom, who stars... MORE>

  • 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>

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