The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

Who was that lady I saw you outwit last night? That was no lady … That was ‘Mum’ Wilberforce, …

7.3(502 votes)
1955
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.

Production

Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions

Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Professor Marcus

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'

Danny Green

Danny Green

'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'

Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

Mrs. Wilberforce

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

The Superintendent

Philip Stainton

Philip Stainton

The Sergeant

Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd

The Barrow Boy

Madge Brindley

Madge Brindley

Large Lady (uncredited)

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