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The Ladykillers

Alexander Mackendrick

1955 • 1h 31m

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.

The Ladykillers

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Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec GuinnessProfessor Marcus

Cecil Parker

Cecil ParkerClaude, alias 'Major Courtney'

Herbert Lom

Herbert LomLouis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'

Peter Sellers

Peter SellersHarry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'

Danny Green

Danny Green'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'

Katie Johnson

Katie JohnsonMrs. Wilberforce

Jack Warner

Jack WarnerThe Superintendent

Philip StaintonThe Sergeant

Frankie Howerd

Frankie HowerdThe Barrow Boy

Madge BrindleyLarge Lady (uncredited)

Hélène BurlsHypatia (uncredited)

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth ConnorCab Driver (uncredited)

Michael CorcoranBurglar (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold GoodwinParcels Clerk (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Fred GriffithsJunk Man (uncredited)

Crew

Otto Heller

Otto HellerDirector of Photography

Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander MackendrickDirector

Michael Balcon

Michael BalconProducer

Tom Pevsner

Tom PevsnerAssistant Director

Jim Clark

Jim ClarkAssistant Editor

Seth Holt

Seth HoltAssociate Producer

Tristram Cary

Tristram CaryOriginal Music Composer

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