The Ladykillers

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The Ladykillers (1955)

NR 02/20/1956 (US) Comedy, Crime 1h 31m

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Who was that lady I saw you outwit last night? That was no lady … That was ‘Mum’ Wilberforce, …

Overview

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, Story
Alexander Mackendrick

Director
Jimmy O'Connor

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Alec Guinness

Professor Marcus
Cecil Parker

Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Herbert Lom

Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Peter Sellers

Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
Danny Green

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

Mrs. Wilberforce
Jack Warner

The Superintendent
Philip Stainton

The Sergeant
Frankie Howerd

The Barrow Boy
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'The Ladykillers' is amusing viewing. It's style of comedy is very fitting of its era, but I only mean that positively as the slapstick is undoubtedly fun to watch unfold. The cast are all worthy of a mention, though the standouts for me are Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom and Katie Johnson. The flick looks splendid too, love the set of Wilberforce's home.

Entertainment from start to finish, ya can't ask for more than that.

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