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The Ladykillers (1955)

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

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Alexander Mackendrick
Writer : William Rose, Jimmy O'Connor

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Professor Marcus
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
Danny Green
Danny Green
'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson
Mrs. Wilberforce
Jack Warner
Jack Warner
The Superintendent
Philip Stainton
Philip Stainton
The Sergeant
Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd
The Barrow Boy
Madge Brindley
Madge Brindley
Large Lady (uncredited)
Hélène Burls
Hélène Burls
Hypatia (uncredited)
Kenneth Connor
Kenneth Connor
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Michael Corcoran
Michael Corcoran
Burglar (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
Junk Man (uncredited)
Lucy Griffiths
Lucy Griffiths
Miss Pringle (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
George Hilsdon
Security Van Driver (uncredited)
Vincent Holman
Vincent Holman
Station Master (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
Security Guard (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
Edie Martin
Edie Martin
Lettice (uncredited)
Jack Melford
Jack Melford
Detective (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard
(uncredited)
Ewan Roberts
Ewan Roberts
Constable (uncredited)
George Roderick
George Roderick
Radio Car Policeman (uncredited)
John Rudling
John Rudling
Nervous Man (uncredited)
Leonard Sharp
Leonard Sharp
Pavement Artist (uncredited)
Peter Williams
Peter Williams
Detective at Parcels Office (uncredited)
Neil Wilson
Neil Wilson
Policeman (uncredited)
Phoebe Hodgson
Phoebe Hodgson

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

John Badham on THE LADYKILLERS
The Ladykillers - Trailer
The Ladykillers (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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