The Ladykillers
Movie
Type
1955
Year
1h 31m
Runtime
★ 7.3
Rating
Comedy / Crime
Genre
A gang of five diverse oddball criminal types rent a two-room apartment in an old 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're plotting to rob an armored bank van and plan to use Mrs. Wilberforce's naiveté and her Victorian sensibilities to their advantage.
Cast

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)
Helene Burls
Hypatia (uncredited)

Kenneth Connor
Cab Driver (uncredited)