The Ladykillers (1955)

Movie Details

Original Title The Ladykillers

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 2.3

Cast

Alec Guinness

Professor Marcus

Popularity: 1.0

Cecil Parker

Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'

Popularity: 1.6

Herbert Lom

Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'

Popularity: 3.4

Peter Sellers

Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'

Popularity: 0.9

Danny Green

'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'

Popularity: 1.8

Katie Johnson

Mrs. Wilberforce

Popularity: 2.9

Jack Warner

The Superintendent

Popularity: 6.2

Philip Stainton

The Sergeant

Popularity: 1.3

Frankie Howerd

The Barrow Boy

Popularity: 0.5

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Madge Brindley

Large Lady (uncredited)

Popularity: 1.6

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Hélène Burls

Hypatia (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.3

Kenneth Connor

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Popularity: 2.3

Key Crew

Director Alexander Mackendrick

Screenplay William Rose, Jimmy O'Connor

Producer Michael Balcon

Editor Jack Harris

Production

Ealing Studios

Michael Balcon Productions

Videos & Trailers

The Ladykillers - Trailer

Trailer

The Ladykillers (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Trailer

John Badham on THE LADYKILLERS

Featurette

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Keywords

widow dark comedy parrot gang of thieves money criminal old lady landlady planning steam locomotive octogenarian quintet armored van robbery rented rooms bumbling crooks

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

Nov 14, 2022

I always felt that Herbert Lom had a wonderful face for comedy; and here I think he stands out alongside Cecil Parker - always underrated, but who could be relied upon to deliver a standard of comedy haplessness consistently well on screen. Guinness and Sellers are doing what we know they are good a ... Read more

r96sk 9/10

May 30, 2024

A film of real quality! <em>'The Ladykillers'</em> is amusing viewing. It's style of comedy is very fitting of its era, but I only mean that positively as the slapstick is undoubtedly fun to watch unfold. The cast are all worthy of a mention, though the standouts for me are Alec Guinness, Herbert ... Read more