The Ladykillers
1955 · Movie · 87 min. · United Kingdom
A gang of five diverse oddball criminal types rent a two room apartment in an isolated house on a London cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow with three pet parrots. The group's mastermind, Professor Marcus, tells her a cover story that they are members of an amateur string quintet and would like to use the rooms to hone their musical skills. In reality, they are plotting to rob a bank and plan to use Mrs. Wilberforce's naiveté and her Victorian sensibilities to their advantage.
Direction Alexander Mackendrick
Cast Alec Guinness · Kate Johnson · Herbert Lom · Peter Sellers · Danny Green · Jack Warner
Soundtrack Tristram Cary
Screenplay William Rose
Cinematography Otto Heller
Original title The Ladykillers
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7K votes (FilmAffinity)
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