The Ladykillers (1956)

  • NR
  • 02/20/1956 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime
  • 1h 31m

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

Overview

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.

William Rose

Screenplay, Story

Alexander Mackendrick

Director

Jimmy O'Connor

Screenplay

Cast

Alec Guinness's headshot

Alec Guinness

Professor Marcus
Cecil Parker's headshot

Cecil Parker

Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Herbert Lom's headshot

Herbert Lom

Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Peter Sellers's headshot

Peter Sellers

Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
Danny Green's headshot

Danny Green

'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
Katie Johnson's headshot

Katie Johnson

Mrs. Wilberforce
Jack Warner's headshot

Jack Warner

The Superintendent
Philip Stainton's headshot

Philip Stainton

The Sergeant

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