

The Ladykillers
"Who was that lady I saw you outwit last night? That was no lady … That was ‘Mum’ Wilberforce, …"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Ealing Studios
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Key Crew

William Rose
Screenplay

Alexander Mackendrick
Director

Michael Balcon
Producer

William Rose
Story
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)
Hélène Burls
Hypatia (uncredited)

Kenneth Connor
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Michael Corcoran
Burglar (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin
Parcels Clerk (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths
Junk Man (uncredited)

Lucy Griffiths
Miss Pringle (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Security Van Driver (uncredited)
Vincent Holman
Station Master (uncredited)

Stratford Johns
Security Guard (uncredited)

Sam Kydd
Second Cab Driver (uncredited)