The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (1955)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Crime
  • Release Date: 1955-12-08
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 463 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Ealing Studios
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Alexander Mackendrick
star 7.3/10
From 463 Ratings
7.6

Summary

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.

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  • Alec Guinness

    as Professor Marcus
  • Cecil Parker

    as Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
  • Herbert Lom

    as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
  • Peter Sellers

    as Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
  • Danny Green

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

    as Mrs. Wilberforce
  • Jack Warner

    as The Superintendent
  • Philip Stainton

    as The Sergeant
  • Frankie Howerd

    as The Barrow Boy
  • Madge Brindley

    as Large Lady (uncredited)
  • Hélène Burls

    as Hypatia (uncredited)
  • Kenneth Connor

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)
  • Michael Corcoran

    as Burglar (uncredited)
  • Harold Goodwin

    as Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
  • Fred Griffiths

    as Junk Man (uncredited)
  • Lucy Griffiths

    as Miss Pringle (uncredited)
  • George Hilsdon

    as Security Van Driver (uncredited)
  • Vincent Holman

    as Station Master (uncredited)
  • Stratford Johns

    as Security Guard (uncredited)
  • Sam Kydd

    as Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
  • Edie Martin

    as Lettice (uncredited)
  • Jack Melford

    as Detective (uncredited)
  • Arthur Mullard

    as (uncredited)
  • Ewan Roberts

    as Constable (uncredited)
  • George Roderick

    as Radio Car Policeman (uncredited)
  • John Rudling

    as Nervous Man (uncredited)
  • Leonard Sharp

    as Pavement Artist (uncredited)
  • Peter Williams

    as Detective at Parcels Office (uncredited)
  • Neil Wilson

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Phoebe Hodgson

    as Constance (uncredited)
Directing Alexander Mackendrick Director
Writing William Rose Screenplay
Writing Jimmy O'Connor Screenplay
Production Michael Balcon Producer
Camera Otto Heller Director of Photography
Editing Jack Harris Editor
Art Jim Morahan Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Anthony Mendleson Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Alex Garfath Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Daphne Martin Hairstylist
Production Hal Mason Production Supervisor
Production David Peers Unit Production Manager
Directing Tom Pevsner Assistant Director
Crew W. Simpson Robinson Scenic Artist
Art Bert Davey Assistant Art Director
Art Norman Dorme Set Designer
Art Tony Rimmington Set Designer
Art Jack Shampan Set Designer
Crew Sydney Pearson Special Effects
Camera Chic Waterson Camera Operator
Camera Alan Bryce First Assistant Camera
Camera Ray Parslow First Assistant Camera
Camera Herbert Smith First Assistant Camera
Editing Harry Aldous Assistant Editor
Editing Jim Clark Assistant Editor
Sound Dock Mathieson Music Director
Editing Joan Bridge Color Timer
Sound Stephen Dalby Supervising Sound Editor
Writing William Rose Story
Sound Leo Wilkins Sound Recordist
Directing Felicia Manheim Continuity
Sound Gordon Stone Sound Editor
Production Seth Holt Associate Producer
Editing Robin Clarke Assistant Editor
Sound Tristram Cary Original Music Composer

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