Called "one of the greatest comedies ever made" (Entertainment Weekly), this black comedy showcases Guinness as Professor Marcus, mastermind of a gang of vicious bank robbers. The gang rents a room from an elderly widow who appears harmless, but when she begins to meddle in their "perfect crime", they realize she may pose the biggest threat of all.

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The Ladykillers (1955)

Unrated

Crime/Comedy · 1h 31m · 2/3/2009

    
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Called "one of the greatest comedies ever made" (Entertainment Weekly), this black comedy showcases Guinness as Professor Marcus, mastermind of a gang of vicious bank robbers. The gang rents a room from an elderly widow who appears harmless, but when she begins to meddle in their "perfect crime", they realize she may pose the biggest threat of all.

Release Country

United States

Release Date

2/3/2009

Media Type

Movie

Audio

  English     
  French     

Studios

Continental Distributing/Ealing Studios/Rank Organisation, The/Studio Canal/Lions Gate Films

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.66:1

Discs

Streaming Rank Today

Part of Box Set
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Alec Guinness Collection 5-Film Collection

Cast
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Alec Guinness

Professor Marcus
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Cecil Parker

Claude (a.k.a. 'Major Courtney')
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Herbert Lom

Louis (a.k.a. 'Mr. Harvey')
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Peter Sellers

Harry (a.k.a. 'Mr. Robinson')
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Danny Green

One-Round (a.k.a. 'Mr. Lawson')
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Jack Warner

The Superintendent
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Katie Johnson

The Old Lady
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Philip Stainton

The Sergeant
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Frankie Howerd

The Barrow Boy
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Madge Brindley

Large Lady (uncredited)
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Hélène Burls

Hypatia (uncredited)
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Kenneth Connor

Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Michael Corcoran

Burglar (uncredited)
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Harold Goodwin

Parcels Clerk (uncredited)
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Fred Griffiths

Junk Man (uncredited)
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Lucy Griffiths

Miss Pringle (uncredited)
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Phoebe Hodgson

Constance (uncredited)
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Vincent Holman

Station Master (uncredited)
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Anthony John

Child (uncredited)
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Stratford Johns

Security Guard (uncredited)
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Evelyn Kerry

Amelia (uncredited)
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Sam Kydd

Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Edie Martin

Lettice (uncredited)
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Jack Melford

Detective (uncredited)
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Robert Moore

Constable (uncredited)
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Arthur Mullard

(uncredited)
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Ewan Roberts

Constable (uncredited)
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George Roderick

Radio Car Policeman (uncredited)
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John Rudling

Nervous Man (uncredited)
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Leonard Sharp

Pavement Artist (uncredited)
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Peter Williams

Detective at Parcels Office (uncredited)
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Neil Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
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Alexander Mackendrick

Director
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William Rose

Writer
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