The Ladykillers Movie Review 1955

A gang of bumbling bank robbers is foiled by a little old lady. Hilarious antics follow, especially on the part of Guinness, who plays the slightly demented-looking leader of the gang.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS
Running time 87 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy

Screenplay

William Rose

Cast

Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Katie Johnson, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Jack Warner, Kenneth Connor, Edie Martin, Jack Melford

Cinematography

Otto Heller

Director

Alexander MacKendrick

Music

Tristram Cary

Producer

Continental Pictures

Awards

British Acad. 1955: Actress (Johnson), Screenplay.