The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (1955)

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.

Date of release
1955-12-08
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (580)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Director
Alexander Mackendrick

Casting

  • 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
  • Madge Brindley — Large Lady (uncredited)
  • Hélène Burls — Hypatia (uncredited)
  • Kenneth Connor — Cab Driver (uncredited)

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