The Ladykillers

February. 20,1956      NR
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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
Kenneth Connor as  Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Reviews

Solemplex
1956/02/20

To me, this movie is perfection.

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BallWubba
1956/02/21

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

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Marva
1956/02/22

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

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Bob
1956/02/23

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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