The Ladykillers
ComedyCrimewidowdark comedyparrotgang of thievesmoneycriminalold ladylandladyplanningsteam locomotiveoctogenarianquintet
A witty, character-driven dark comedy about bumbling criminals outwitted by a sharp-witted elderly landlady, built on charm and comedic timing rather than menace.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Alec Guinness
Professor Marcus
Cecil Parker
Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Herbert Lom
Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Peter Sellers
Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
Danny Green
'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
Katie Johnson
Mrs. Wilberforce
Jack Warner
The Superintendent
Philip Stainton
The Sergeant
Frankie Howerd
The Barrow Boy
Madge Brindley
Large Lady (uncredited)
Hélène Burls
Hypatia (uncredited)
Kenneth Connor
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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