The Ladykillers
dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Synopsis
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.
Critics consensus
The Ladykillers is a macabre slow-burn with quirky performances of even quirkier characters.
Directed byAlexander Mackendrick
StarringAlec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Katie Johnson
Written byWilliam Rose
CinematographyOtto Heller
EditingJack Harris
MusicTristram Cary
The Ladykillers
1955 · NR · 1h 31m
Comedy, Crime
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.
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