The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · Movie · 81 min. · United Kingdom
Henry Holland (Alec Guinness) is a shy retiring man who dreams of being rich and living the good life. Faithfully, for 20 years, he has worked as a bank transfer agent for the delivery of gold bullion. One day he befriends Pendlebury, a maker of souvenirs. Holland remarks that, with Pendlebury's smelting equipment, one could forge the gold into harmless-looking toy Eiffel Towers and smuggle the gold from England into France. Soon after, the two plant a story to gain the services of professional criminals Lackery and Shorty. Together, the four plot their crime, leading to unexpected twists and turns.
Direction Charles Crichton
Cast Alec Guinness · Stanley Holloway · Sid James · Alfie Bass · Marjorie Fielding · John Gregson · Clive Morton · Robert Shaw · Audrey Hepburn
Soundtrack Georges Auric
Screenplay T.E.B. Clarke
Cinematography Douglas Slocombe
Original title The Lavender Hill Mob
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