The Ladykillers (1956)

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

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The Ladykillers

NR 1 hr 31 minFeb 20th, 1956Crime, Comedy

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.

StarringAlec GuinnessCecil ParkerHerbert Lom

DirectorAlexander Mackendrick

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as Professor Marcus

as Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'

as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'

as Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 20th, 1956

On DVD & Blu-ray:September 10th, 2002 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions

Movie Tags:widow, money, criminal

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